crendice

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • crendeirice

Etymology

From crente +‎ -ice, with voicing of the t. Alternatively, from earlier crendeirice, from crendeiro +‎ -ice, from crente +‎ -eiro, with voicing of the t.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kɾẽˈd͡ʒi.si/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kɾẽˈd͡ʒi.se/

  • Hyphenation: cren‧di‧ce

Noun

crendice f (plural crendices)

  1. popular belief, superstition
    Synonyms: superstição, crença

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