paróquia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

parochia (obsolete)

Etymology

From Late Latin parochia, from Ancient Greek παροικία (paroikía, “a dwelling abroad”), from παρά (pará, “beside”) + οἶκος (oîkos, “house”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.ˈɾɔ.ki.ɐ/, /pa.ˈɾɔ.kjɐ/

Noun

paróquia f (plural paróquias)

(Christianity) parish (part of a diocese)
(Christianity) parish (members of a parish)
(Brazil, humorous) hood; neighbourhood (part of a city)
Este é o melhor bar da paróquia.
This is the best pub around.

Synonyms

(part of a diocese): freguesia
(members of a parish): congregação
(part of a city): bairro

Related terms

pároco
paroqueiro
paroquiado
paroquial
paroquialidade
paroquialismo
paroquialista
paroquiamento
paroquiano
paroquiar

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