provérbio

See also: proverbio

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin prōverbium (“proverb”), from prō (“forth”) + verbum (“word”).

Pronunciation

(Paulista) IPA^(key): /pɾo.ˈvɛɹ.bi.u/, /pɾo.ˈvɛɹ.bju/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾo.ˈvɛɻ.bi.o/, /pɾo.ˈvɛɻ.bjo/
Hyphenation: pro‧vér‧bi‧o

Noun

provérbio m (plural provérbios)

maxim; proverb, adage (phrase expressing a basic truth)
Synonyms: adágio, ditado popular
(biblical) a maxim in the Book of Proverbs

Synonyms

(proverb): See Thesaurus:provérbio

Related terms

proverbial
proverbialidade
proverbializar
proverbialmente
proverbiar

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