serventia

See also: serventía

Portuguese

Etymology

From servente +‎ -ia

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /seʁ.vẽˈt͡ʃi.ɐ/ [seɦ.vẽˈt͡ʃi.ɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /seɾ.vẽˈt͡ʃi.ɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /seʁ.vẽˈt͡ʃi.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /seɻ.vẽˈt͡ʃi.a/
 

  • Hyphenation: ser‧ven‧ti‧a

Noun

serventia f (plural serventias)

  1. usefulness (the quality of being useful)
    Synonyms: utilidade, préstimo
  2. passage
  3. entry, opening
  4. servitude
    Synonym: servidão

Derived terms

Further reading

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