missão

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese misson, mison, from Latin missiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /miˈsɐ̃w̃/ [miˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: mis‧são

Noun

missão f (plural missões)

  1. mission (set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment)
    • 2007, Othon Cabo Winter, Antonio Fernando Bertachini de Almeida Prado, A Conquista do Espaço do Sputnik a Missão Centenário, Editora Livraria da Física, →ISBN, page 109:
      Em 22 de janeiro de 1968, ocorreu o vôo da Apollo 5. O objetivo da missão era realizar o teste do Módulo Lunar no espaço, em especial verificar o funcionamento de seus motores de alunissagem e ascensão […]
      On January 22, 1968, Apollo 5 flew. The aim of the mission was to test the Lunar Module in space, in particular to check the operation of its landing and ascent engines […]
    1. (video games) quest (task that a player may complete in order to gain a reward or advance the story)
      Synonym: quest
  2. mission (group of people appointed to perform a service; a delegation; an embassy)
  3. mission (religious evangelism).
    As missões religiosas na Amazônia também foram responsáveis por extrair as drogas do sertão.
    The religious missions in the Amazon were also responsible for extracting herbal products.
  4. mission (settlement or building serving as a base for missionary work)

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