pai-nosso

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpaj ˈnɔ.su/ [ˈpaɪ̯ ˈnɔ.su]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpaj ˈnɔ.so/ [ˈpaɪ̯ ˈnɔ.so]

  • Hyphenation: pai‧-nos‧so

Noun

pai-nosso m (plural pais-nossos or pai-nossos) (Christianity)

  1. Lord's Prayer (the prayer taught by Jesus Christ to his disciples)
    Synonym: oração dominical
  2. Each of the larger beads of a rosary.

Synonyms

  • padre-nosso

Derived terms

  • ensinar o pai-nosso ao padre
  • ensinar o pai-nosso ao vigário
  • jogar a pai-nossos

Descendants

  • Old Tupi: oré-ruba (calque)

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