vassalagem

Portuguese

Etymology

From vassalo (“vassal”) +‎ -agem.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /va.saˈla.ʒẽj̃/ [va.saˈla.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐ.sɐˈla.ʒɐ̃j̃/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐ.sɐˈla.ʒɐ̃j̃/

Rhymes: (Brazil) -aʒẽj̃, (Portugal) -aʒɐ̃j̃
Hyphenation: vas‧sa‧la‧gem

Noun

vassalagem f (uncountable)

(historical) vassalage
(historical) tribute (payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord)
Synonyms: tributo, preito, homenagem
(historical) group of vassals
(figurative) state of submission or dependency

See also

suserania

Further reading

“vassalagem” in iDicionário Aulete.
“vassalagem” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“vassalagem” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.

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