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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin religiōnem (scrupulousness, pious misgivings, superstition, conscientiousness, sanctity, an object of veneration, cult-observance, reverence), from relegō (to bind back or behind), from re- + legō (to choose, to select; to collect, to gather).

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁe.li.ʒiˈɐ̃w̃/ [he.li.ʒɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /ʁe.liˈʒjɐ̃w̃/ [he.liˈʒjɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁe.li.ʒiˈɐ̃w̃/ [χe.li.ʒɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /ʁe.liˈʒjɐ̃w̃/ [χe.liˈʒjɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Hyphenation: re‧li‧gi‧ão

Noun edit

religião f (plural religiões)

  1. religion