bendizer

Portuguese

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin benedīcere. By surface analysis, bem + dizer. Doublet of benzer.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bẽ.d͡ʒiˈze(ʁ)/ [bẽ.d͡ʒiˈze(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /bẽ.d͡ʒiˈze(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /bẽ.d͡ʒiˈze(ʁ)/ [bẽ.d͡ʒiˈze(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /bẽ.d͡ʒiˈze(ɻ)/

  • Hyphenation: ben‧di‧zer

Verb

bendizer (first-person singular present bendigo, first-person singular preterite bendisse, past participle bendito)

  1. to bless (to confer blessing on)
    Synonyms: abençoar, benzer

Conjugation

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