vénia

See also: venia, venía, vènia, and vênia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

vênia (Brazilian)

Etymology

From Latin venia.

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈvɛ.njɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛ.njɐ/

Hyphenation: vé‧ni‧a

Noun

vénia f (plural vénias) (European spelling)

a bow or nod of courtesy
Synonyms: mesura, cortesia, reverência
consent; permission
Synonym: permissão
forgiveness; pardon
Synonyms: perdão, desculpas

Related terms

venial

Further reading

“vénia” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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