milagre
Galician
Etymology
From Old Portuguese miragre, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin mīrāculum (“object of wonder”), from mīror (“to wonder at”), from mīrus (“wonderful”), from Proto-Indo-European *smei-, *mei- (“to smile, to be astonished”).
Noun
milagre m (plural milagres)
- miracle
Related terms
- milagroso
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese miragre, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin mīrāculum (“object of wonder”). Compare Spanish milagro.
Doublet of miráculo, a more recent borrowing.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /mi.ˈla.ɡɾi/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /mi.ˈla.ɡɾe/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /mi.ˈla.ɣɾɨ/
- Hyphenation: mi‧la‧gre
Noun
milagre m (plural milagres)
- miracle (wonderful event attributed to supernatural powers)
- miracle (fortunate outcome that prevails despite overwhelming odds against it)
Related terms
- milagreiro
- milagres
- milagroso
- mirar