promessa

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Italian [edit]

Noun [edit]

promessa f (plural promesse)

  1. promise
  2. promising person

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Verb form [edit]

promessa

  1. feminine singular past participle of promettere

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Etymology [edit]

From Old Portuguese promessa, from Medieval Latin prōmissa (“promise”), from Latin prōmissum (“promise”), from promittō (“I send forth; I promise”).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (Brazil) IPA: /pɾo.ˈmɛ.sa/, /pɾo.ˈmɛ.sɐ/
  • Hyphenation: pro‧mes‧sa

Noun [edit]

promessa f (plural promessas)

  1. promise; vow
  2. something which is hoped for
    Os colonos foram às Américas com a promessa de uma vida nova.
    The colonisers went to the Americas with the hope for a new life.
  3. likelihood
    O vento forte indicava a promessa de chuva.
    The strong wind indicated the likelihood of rain.

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