Masculine

martírio

Meaning

  1. (masculine) martyrdom
  2. (masculine) passion (great distress)
  3. (masculine) passionflower

Frequency

35k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/maʁˈt͡ʃi.ɾi.u/
Etymology

In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin martyrium, from Ancient Greek μαρτύριον (martúrion, “testimony”). Displaced Old Galician-Portuguese marteiro.

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