Moisés

See also: Moises, moisés, Moisès, and moïses

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Mōȳsēs, from Ancient Greek Μωϋσῆς (Mōüsês), from Hebrew מֹשֶׁה‎.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mojˈzɛ(j)s/ [moɪ̯ˈzɛ(ɪ̯)s]

  • Hyphenation: Moi‧sés

Proper noun

Moisés m

  1. (biblical) Moses (the biblical patriarch)
  2. a male given name, equivalent to English Moses

Spanish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Mōȳsēs, from Ancient Greek Μωϋσῆς (Mōüsês), from Hebrew מֹשֶׁה‎.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /moiˈses/ [moi̯ˈses]
  • Rhymes: -es
  • Syllabification: Moi‧sés

Proper noun

Moisés m

  1. Moses (biblical figure)
  2. a male given name

Derived terms
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