lembrança

Portuguese

Etymology

Lembrar (“to remember”) +‎ -ança (“-ance”), from Old Portuguese membrar, from Latin memorāre, present active infinitive of memorō (“I remember”).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /lẽ.ˈbɾɐ̃.sa/, /lẽ.ˈbɾɐ̃.sɐ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /lẽ.ˈbɾɐ̃.sɐ/
  • Hyphenation: lem‧bran‧ça

Noun

lembrança f (plural lembranças)

  1. memory (stored record in one’s memory)
  2. souvenir (item of sentimental value, to remember an event or location)

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • mandar lembranças (to send regards)
  • em lembrança de (in remembrance of)
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