Misericórdia

Portuguese

Etymology

From misericórdia (mercy).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔʁ.d͡ʒi.ɐ/ [mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔɦ.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔʁ.d͡ʒjɐ/ [mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔɦ.d͡ʒjɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔɾ.d͡ʒi.ɐ/ [mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔɾ.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔɾ.d͡ʒjɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔʁ.d͡ʒi.ɐ/ [mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔʁ.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔʁ.d͡ʒjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔɻ.d͡ʒi.a/ [mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔɻ.d͡ʒɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔɻ.d͡ʒja/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mi.zɨ.ɾiˈkɔɾ.djɐ/ [mi.zɨ.ɾiˈkɔɾ.ðjɐ]

  • Hyphenation: Mi‧se‧ri‧cór‧di‧a
  • Homophone: misericórdia

Proper noun

Misericórdia f

  1. a civil parish of Lisbon, Portugal

Usage notes

  • Misericórdia is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

See also