Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin revēlātiōnem (uncovering; revelation). By surface analysis, revelar +‎ -ção.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Hyphenation: re‧ve‧la‧ção

Noun

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revelação f (plural revelações)

  1. revelation (the act of revealing or disclosing)
    Synonyms: demonstração, divulgação, exibição, manifestação
  2. (photography) the act of developing a photograph
  3. revelation (something that is revealed)
  4. (theology) revelation (manifestation of divine truth)
    Synonyms: iluminação, inspiração
  5. revelation (a great, sudden success)
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Further reading

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  • revelação” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913