preceito

Meaning

1. (masculine) precept (rule or principle governing personal conduct)
2. (masculine) teaching (something taught by a religious or philosophical authority)
3. (masculine) prescription (piece of advice)
4. (masculine) condition; requirement

Hyphenated as

pre‧cei‧to

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɾeˈsej.tu/

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin praeceptum (“lesson; precept”), from praecipiō (“to teach”), from prae (“pre-”) + capiō (“to take; to understand”).

Sentences

A presente alteração não afeta o escopo regulatório do preceito .

This amendment does not affect the regulatory scope of the precept.