paróquia
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- parochia (obsolete)
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/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɐˈɾɔ.kjɐ/
- Hyphenation: pa‧ró‧qui‧a
Noun
paróquia f (plural paróquias)
- (Christianity) parish (part of a diocese)
- Synonym: freguesia
- (Christianity) parish (members of a parish)
- Synonym: congregação
- (humorous) hood; neighbourhood (part of a city)
- Synonym: bairro
- Este é o melhor bar da paróquia.
- This is the best pub around.
Related terms
- pároco
- paroqueiro
- paroquiado
- paroquial
- paroquialidade
- paroquialismo
- paroquialista
- paroquiamento
- paroquiano
- paroquiar
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