benção

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese beençon.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [bẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: ben‧ção

Noun

benção f (plural benções or (as a misspelling) bençãos)

  1. (dialectal, sometimes proscribed) alternative form of bênção
  2. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) misspelling of bênção

Usage notes

This spelling is accepted as representing the variant oxytone pronunciation of the word. However, it is commonly used by speakers who pronounce the word as a paroxytone and, in that context, the usage is considered a misspelling and proscribed.

Further reading

  • D´Silvas Filho (2009). Bênção in Ciberdúvidas da Língua Portuguesa.
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