remessa

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin remissa, participle of remittō (to send back).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁeˈmɛ.sɐ/ [heˈmɛ.sɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁeˈmɛ.sɐ/ [χeˈmɛ.sɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁeˈmɛ.sa/ [heˈmɛ.sa]

  • Rhymes: -ɛsɐ
  • Hyphenation: re‧mes‧sa

Noun

remessa f (plural remessas)

  1. shipment (load of transported goods)
  2. transfer, remittance (of money)