prerrogativa

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praerogātīva (“previous verdict; claim, privilege”), feminine of praerogātīvus (“having first vote; privileged”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾe.ʁo.ɡaˈt͡ʃi.vɐ/ [pɾe.ho.ɡaˈt͡ʃi.vɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /pɾe.ʁo.ɡaˈt͡ʃi.vɐ/ [pɾe.χo.ɡaˈt͡ʃi.vɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾe.ʁo.ɡaˈt͡ʃi.va/ [pɾe.ho.ɡaˈt͡ʃi.va]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾɨ.ʁu.ɡɐˈti.vɐ/ [pɾɨ.ʁu.ɣɐˈti.vɐ]

  • Hyphenation: prer‧ro‧ga‧ti‧va

Noun

prerrogativa f (plural prerrogativas)

  1. prerogative (a hereditary or official right or privilege)
  2. (by extension) any right or privilege
    Synonyms: apanágio, direito, honraria, privilégio, regalia

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin praerogātīva (“previous verdict; claim, privilege”), feminine of praerogātīvus (“having first vote; privileged”).

Noun

prerrogativa f (plural prerrogativas)

  1. prerogative

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