clemência

See also: clemencia

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin clēmentia.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /kleˈmẽ.si.ɐ/ [kleˈmẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /kleˈmẽ.sjɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kleˈmẽ.si.a/ [kleˈmẽ.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /kleˈmẽ.sja/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /klɨˈmẽ.sjɐ/

Rhymes: -ẽsjɐ
Hyphenation: cle‧mên‧ci‧a

Noun

clemência f (plural clemências)

clemency; leniency (gentle or kind exercise of power)
Synonym: leniência

Related terms

clemente

Further reading

“clemência” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
“clemência” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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