revelação

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin revēlātiō (“uncovering; revelation”), from revēlō (“I uncover; I reveal”), from re- + vēlō (“I cover”), from vēlum (“veil”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.ˌve.la.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /he.ˌve.la.ˈsɐ̃õ/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.vɨ.lɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
Hyphenation: re‧ve‧la‧ção

Noun

revelação f (plural revelações)

revelation (the act of revealing or disclosing)
(photography) the act of developing a photograph
revelation (something that is revealed)
(theology) revelation (manifestation of divine truth)
revelation (a great, sudden success)

Synonyms

(act of revealing): demonstração, divulgação, exibição, manifestação
(manifestation of divine truth): iluminação, inspiração

Related terms

revelado
revelador
revelagem
revelantismo

revelantista
revelar
revelatório
revelável

Further reading

revelação in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913

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