miséria

See also: miseria and misèria

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • miseria (pre-standardization spelling)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin miseria.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /miˈzɛ.ɾi.ɐ/ [miˈzɛ.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /miˈzɛ.ɾjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /miˈzɛ.ɾi.a/ [miˈzɛ.ɾɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /miˈzɛ.ɾja/

  • Rhymes: -ɛɾiɐ, -ɛɾjɐ
  • Hyphenation: mi‧sé‧ri‧a

Noun

miséria f (plural misérias)

  1. misery, distress (extreme pain of body or mind)
  2. misery (extreme poverty)
  3. misery (calamity, misfortune)
  4. squalor (filthiness and degradation)
  5. (informal) pittance, a meager wage or remuneration
    Synonym: mixaria
    Elas ganham uma miséria. ― They earn a pittance.
  6. (Northeast Brazil, slang, derogatory) wretch (an annoying or despicable person)
    • 2025 February 1, Paulo Teixeira, Não Digas o Que a Baiana Tem‎[1], Leya, →ISBN:
      — Vai, seu pombo sujo.
      — Aqui não é seu lugar, miséria fedida.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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