superior-geral
Portuguese
Etymology
From superior (“superior”) + geral (“general”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /suˌpe.ɾi.oʁ.ʒeˈɾaw/ [suˌpe.ɾɪ.oɦ.ʒeˈɾaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /suˌpe.ɾjoʁ.ʒeˈɾaw/ [suˌpe.ɾjoɦ.ʒeˈɾaʊ̯]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /suˌpe.ɾi.oɾ.ʒeˈɾaw/ [suˌpe.ɾɪ.oɾ.ʒeˈɾaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /suˌpe.ɾjoɾ.ʒeˈɾaw/ [suˌpe.ɾjoɾ.ʒeˈɾaʊ̯]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /suˌpe.ɾi.oʁ.ʒeˈɾaw/ [suˌpe.ɾɪ.oʁ.ʒeˈɾaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /suˌpe.ɾjoʁ.ʒeˈɾaw/ [suˌpe.ɾjoʁ.ʒeˈɾaʊ̯]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /suˌpe.ɾi.oɻ.ʒeˈɾaw/ [suˌpe.ɾɪ.oɻ.ʒeˈɾaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /suˌpe.ɾjoɻ.ʒeˈɾaw/ [suˌpe.ɾjoɻ.ʒeˈɾaʊ̯]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /suˌpe.ɾjɔɾ.ʒɨˈɾal/ [suˌpe.ɾjɔɾ.ʒɨˈɾaɫ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /suˌpe.ɾjɔɾ.ʒɨˈɾa.li/
- Hyphenation: su‧pe‧ri‧or‧-ge‧ral
Noun
superior-geral m (plural superiores-gerais)
- (Catholicism) superior general, general superior
- Synonym: moderador supremo
Related terms
- abade-geral
- custos-geral
- diretor-geral
- madre-geral
- mestre-geral
- ministro-geral
- prior-geral
- reitor-geral
- vigário-geral
Further reading
- “superior-geral”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
- “superior-geral”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025