respeito

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine,uncountable) respect (admiration for a person or entity because of perceived merit)
2. (masculine,uncountable) submission
3. (masculine) respect (a particular aspect of something)

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of respeitar

Hyphenated as

res‧pei‧to

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʁesˈpej.tu/

Etymology

From Latin respectus (“respected”), perfect passive participle of respiciō (“to look back; to respect”), from re- (“back; again”) + speciō (“to observe, to look at”). Doublet of respectivo.

Sentences

As normas de convivência contribuem para criar um ambiente de respeito e tolerância .

The norms of coexistence contribute to creating an environment of respect and tolerance.