prémio

See also: premio, premió, premiò, and prêmio

Portuguese

Alternative forms

prêmio (Brazil)

Etymology

From Latin praemium (“prize”), from prae (“before”) + emo (“I acquire, I obtain”).

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾɛ.mju/
(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾe.mi.u/, /ˈpɾe.mju/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾe.mi.o/, /ˈpɾe.mjo/
Hyphenation: pré‧mi‧o

Noun

prémio m (plural prémios) (European orthography)

prize (that which may be won by chance)
prize (honour or reward striven for in a competitive contest)

Synonyms

(reward): compensação, galardão, recompensa

Derived terms

Related terms

premiação
premiado
premiador
premiar

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