vigília

See also: vigilia and Vigilia

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vigilia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [biˈʒi.li.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [viˈʒi.li.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [viˈd͡ʒi.li.a]

Noun

vigília f (plural vigílies)

1. vigil (watch kept during the night)

   Synonym: vetlla

2. eve (day or night before a holiday)

Related terms

• vigilar

Further reading

• “vigília” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vigilia.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /viˈʒi.li.ɐ/ [viˈʒi.lɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /viˈʒi.ljɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /viˈʒi.li.ɐ/ [viˈʒi.lɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /viˈʒi.ljɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /viˈʒi.li.a/ [viˈʒi.lɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /viˈʒi.lja/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /viˈʒi.ljɐ/, /vɨˈʒi.ljɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /viˈʒi.ljɐ/, /vɨˈʒi.ljɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /biˈʒi.ljɐ/, /bɨˈʒi.ljɐ/

• Hyphenation: vi‧gí‧li‧a

Noun

vigília f (plural vigílias)

1. vigil (watch kept during the night)
2. vigil (nocturnal celebration in the eve of a religious festival)

Related terms

• velar
• vigiar