paróquia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin parochia, from Ancient Greek παροικία (paroikía, a dwelling abroad), from παρά (pará, beside) + οἶκος (oîkos, house).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /paˈɾɔ.ki.ɐ/ [paˈɾɔ.kɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /paˈɾɔ.kjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /paˈɾɔ.ki.a/ [paˈɾɔ.kɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /paˈɾɔ.kja/

  • Hyphenation: pa‧ró‧qui‧a

Noun

paróquia f (plural paróquias)

  1. (Christianity) parish (part of a diocese)
    Synonym: freguesia
  2. (Christianity) parish (members of a parish)
    Synonym: congregação
  3. (humorous) hood; neighbourhood (part of a city)
    Synonym: bairro
    Este é o melhor bar da paróquia.
    This is the best pub around.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.