cerimônia

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin caerimōnia (holiness), of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /se.ɾiˈmõ.ni.ɐ/ [se.ɾiˈmõ.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /se.ɾiˈmõ.njɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /se.ɾiˈmo.ni.a/ [se.ɾiˈmo.nɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /se.ɾiˈmo.nja/

  • Hyphenation: ce‧ri‧mô‧ni‧a

Noun

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cerimônia f (plural cerimônias) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

  1. ceremony (ritual with religious, social or political significance)
  2. (informal) excessive formality
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