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Etymology

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From vigário (vicar) +‎ geral (general).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /viˌɡa.ɾi.u.ʒeˈɾaw/ [viˌɡa.ɾɪ.u.ʒeˈɾaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /viˌɡa.ɾju.ʒeˈɾaw/ [viˌɡa.ɾju.ʒeˈɾaʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /viˌɡa.ɾi.o.ʒeˈɾaw/ [viˌɡa.ɾɪ.o.ʒeˈɾaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /viˌɡa.ɾjo.ʒeˈɾaw/ [viˌɡa.ɾjo.ʒeˈɾaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /viˌɡa.ɾju.ʒɨˈɾal/ [viˌɣa.ɾju.ʒɨˈɾaɫ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /biˌɡa.ɾju.ʒɨˈɾal/ [biˌɣa.ɾju.ʒɨˈɾaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /viˌɡa.ɾju.ʒɨˈɾa.li/ [viˌɣa.ɾju.ʒɨˈɾa.li]

  • Hyphenation: vi‧gá‧ri‧o‧-ge‧ral

Noun

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vigário-geral m (plural vigários-gerais)

  1. (Catholicism) vicar general
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