misericórdia

See also: misericordia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• misericordia (obsolete)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin misericordia.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔʁ.d͡ʒi.ɐ/ [mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔɦ.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔʁ.d͡ʒjɐ/ [mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔɦ.d͡ʒjɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔʁ.d͡ʒi.ɐ/ [mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔɦ.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔʁ.d͡ʒjɐ/ [mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔɦ.d͡ʒjɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔɾ.d͡ʒi.ɐ/ [mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔɾ.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔɾ.d͡ʒjɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔʁ.d͡ʒi.ɐ/ [mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔʁ.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔʁ.d͡ʒjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔɻ.d͡ʒi.a/ [mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔɻ.d͡ʒɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔɻ.d͡ʒja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mi.zɨ.ɾiˈkɔɾ.djɐ/ [mi.zɨ.ɾiˈkɔɾ.ðjɐ]

Noun

misericórdia f (plural misericórdias)

1. mercy (blessing)
2. pity

Interjection

misericórdia!

1. an expression of shock or surprise; Jesus!