cilício

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin cilicium.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /siˈli.si.u/ [siˈli.sɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /siˈli.sju/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /siˈli.si.u/ [siˈli.sɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /siˈli.sju/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /siˈli.si.o/ [siˈli.sɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /siˈli.sjo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /siˈli.sju/

• Homophone: silício

Noun

cilício m (plural cilícios)

1. cilice, hairshirt
2. (figurative) voluntary sacrifice or mortification