аутодафе

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Russian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Portuguese auto da fé (act/sentence of faith).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɐʊtədɐˈfɛ] (phonetic respelling: аутодафэ́)
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Noun

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аутодафе́ (autodafɛ́n inan (indeclinable)

  1. auto da fe (public announcement of the sentences imposed by the Inquisition on supposed heretics; public execution by burning at the stake)