lembrança

Portuguese

Etymology

From lembrar (“to remember”) +‎ -ança (“-ance”), from Old Galician-Portuguese membrar, from Latin memorāre (“to remember”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lẽˈbɾɐ̃.sɐ/

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃sɐ
  • Hyphenation: lem‧bran‧ça

Noun

lembrança f (plural lembranças)

  1. memory (stored record in one’s memory)
    Synonyms: memória, recordação, reminiscência
  2. souvenir (item of sentimental value, to remember an event or location)
    Synonyms: brinde, lembrancinha, mimo, presente, suvenir

Derived terms
  • mandar lembranças (to send regards)
  • em lembrança de (in remembrance of)
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