See also: ordalia and ordalía

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Medieval Latin ordālium.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /oʁˈda.li.ɐ/ [oɦˈda.lɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /oʁˈda.ljɐ/ [oɦˈda.ljɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /oɾˈda.li.ɐ/ [oɾˈda.lɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /oɾˈda.ljɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /oʁˈda.li.ɐ/ [oʁˈda.lɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /oʁˈda.ljɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /oɻˈda.li.a/ [oɻˈda.lɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /oɻˈda.lja/

  • Hyphenation: or‧dá‧li‧a

Noun

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ordália f (plural ordálias)

  1. (historical) ordeal (trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test)