promessa

Italian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /proˈmes.sa/
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Rhymes: -essa
Hyphenation: pro‧més‧sa

Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin, Vulgar Latin promissa (“promise”), from Latin prōmissum (“promise”), from promittō (“to send forth; to promise”).

Noun

promessa f (plural promesse)

promise
promising person

Related terms

promesso
promettere

Participle

promessa f sg

feminine singular of promesso

Anagrams

assempro, assemprò

Occitan

Pronunciation

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Noun

promessa f (plural promessas)

promise

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese promessa, from Medieval Latin, Vulgar Latin prōmissa (“promise”), from Latin prōmissum (“promise”), from promittō (“to send forth; to promise”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾoˈmɛ.sɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾoˈmɛ.sa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾuˈmɛ.sɐ/

Rhymes: -ɛsɐ
Hyphenation: pro‧mes‧sa

Noun

promessa f (plural promessas)

promise; vow
Synonyms: compromisso, voto, promissão
something which is hoped for
Os colonos foram às Américas com a promessa de uma vida nova. ― The colonisers went to the Americas with the hope for a new life.
Synonym: esperança
likelihood
O vento forte indicava a promessa de chuva. ― The strong wind indicated the likelihood of rain.
Synonym: probabilidade
Antonym: improbabilidade

Derived terms

promessa de compra
promessa é dívida
quebrar promessa

Related terms

promesseiro
prometedor
prometedoramente
prometer
prometido
prometimento