rezar

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese rezar, from Latin recitāre, present active infinitive of recitō (“I recite”), from re- + citō (“I call forth”).

Verb

1. to pray
2. first/third-person singular future subjunctive of rezar
3. first/third-person singular personal infinitive of rezar

Synonyms

• (to pray): orar, pregar

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese rezar, from Latin recitāre, present active infinitive of recitō (“I recite”), from re- + citō (“I call forth”). Doublet of recitar, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁe.ˈza(ɹ)/
• IPA^(key): /he.ˈza(ɻ)/
• IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.ˈzaɾ/
• Hyphenation: re‧zar

Verb

1. (religion, intransitive) to pray (to talk to a god)

   Eles rezavam antes de chegar o carrasco.

   They were praying before the executioner arrived.

2. (religion, transitive) to pray (to recite a given prayer)

   Rezei até muito tarde na igreja.

   I prayed until very late at the church.

3. (Christianity, transitive) to celebrate (to perform mass); the object is almost always missa (“mass”)

   O padre já estava cansado de rezar tantas missas.

   The priest was already tired of celebrating so many masses.

Synonyms

• (to pray): orar
• (to recite): recitar
• (to celebrate): celebrar

Related terms

• recitar
• reza
• rezadeiro
• rezado
• rezador

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Spanish

Sense 1

Etymology

From Latin recitāre, present active infinitive of recitō (“recite”). Doublet of recitar. a borrowing.

Verb

1. (intransitive) to pray

   Synonym: orar

Derived terms

• rezo