privilégio

See also: privilegio, privilegió, and privilegiò

Portuguese

Alternative forms

privilegio (obsolete)
previlegio (obsolete)
previlégio (obsolete, now a common misspelling)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin prīvilēgium (“law concerning a specific individual; privilege”), from prīvus (“private”) + lēx (“law”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾi.viˈlɛ.ʒi.u/ [pɾi.viˈlɛ.ʒɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /pɾi.viˈlɛ.ʒju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾi.viˈlɛ.ʒi.o/ [pɾi.viˈlɛ.ʒɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /pɾi.viˈlɛ.ʒjo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾi.viˈlɛ.ʒju/, /pɾɨ.viˈlɛ.ʒju/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾi.biˈlɛ.ʒju/ [pɾi.βiˈlɛ.ʒju], /pɾɨ.biˈlɛ.ʒju/ [pɾɨ.βiˈlɛ.ʒju]

Rhymes: -ɛʒiu, -ɛʒju
Hyphenation: pre‧vi‧lé‧gi‧o

Noun

privilégio m (plural privilégios)

privilege (a peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor)
Synonyms: apanágio, benefício, direito, honraria, prerrogatória, regalia, vantagem

Antonym: desvantagem
1. diploma that confers this advantage
perk
prerogative; immunity
Synonym of condão

Related terms

privilegiadamente
privilegiado
privilegiamento
privilegiar
privilegiável
privilegioso

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