portapaz

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of porta (“to carry”) +‎ paz (“peace”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /poɾtaˈpaθ/ [poɾ.t̪aˈpaθ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /poɾtaˈpas/ [poɾ.t̪aˈpas]
• Rhymes: -aθ
• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: por‧ta‧paz

Noun

portapaz m (plural portapaces)

1. (religion) pax (liturgical object)

Further reading

• “portapaz”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16