majestade

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese magestade, majestade, borrowed from Latin maiestātem.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ʒesˈta.d͡ʒi/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ma.ʒeʃˈta.d͡ʒi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ʒesˈta.de/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ.ʒɨʃˈta.dɨ/ [mɐ.ʒɨʃˈta.ðɨ]

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ad͡ʒi, (Portugal) -adɨ
  • Hyphenation: ma‧jes‧ta‧de

Noun

majestade f (plural majestades)

  1. majesty (the quality of being impressive and great)
    Synonyms: grandeza, grandiosidade, imponência, magnificência, suntuosidade
    Antonym: modéstia

Derived terms

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