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Vocabulary

MEDITAÇÕES

meh-dee-tah-SOYNSH — Reflective thoughts or contemplations written for personal guidance

Por

por — By or through; authorship preposition

ÍNDICE

EEN-dee-see — Table of contents or index of a book

NOTAS

NOH-tahsh — Notes or annotations accompanying a text

INTRODUÇÃO

een-troo-doo-SOW — Introduction or opening section of a work

PRIMEIRO

pree-MAY-roo — First; ordinal number indicating initial position

LIVRO

LEE-vroo — Book; a bound written or printed work

SEGUNDO

seh-GOON-doo — Second; ordinal number indicating second position

TERCEIRO

tehr-SAY-roo — Third; ordinal number indicating third position

QUARTO

KWAR-too — Fourth; ordinal number indicating fourth position

QUINTO

KEEN-too — Fifth; ordinal number indicating fifth position

SEXTO

SESH-too — Sixth; ordinal number indicating sixth position

SÉTIMO

SEH-tee-moo — Seventh; ordinal number indicating seventh position

OITAVO

oy-TAH-voo — Eighth; ordinal number indicating eighth position

NONO

NOH-noo — Ninth; ordinal number indicating ninth position

DÉCIMO

DEH-see-moo — Tenth; ordinal number indicating tenth position

APÊNDICE

ah-PEHN-dee-see — Appendix; supplementary material at a book's end

GLOSSÁRIO

gloh-SAH-ryoo — Glossary; list of terms with their definitions

nasceu

nah-SEW — Was born; past tense of nascer

em

ayn — In or at; common Portuguese preposition of place or time

de

dee — Of or from; very common Portuguese preposition

abril

ah-BREEL — April; the fourth month of the year

Seu

SEW — His, her, or your; third-person possessive pronoun

nome

NOH-mee — Name; the word used to identify a person

verdadeiro

vehr-dah-DAY-roo — True or real; describing something genuine or authentic

era

EH-rah — Was; imperfect past tense of ser (to be)

e

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction connecting words or clauses

ele

EH-lee — He; third-person singular masculine subject pronoun

oriundo

oh-ryOON-doo — Originating from; descended or coming from a place

uma

OO-mah — A or an; feminine indefinite article in Portuguese

família

fah-MEE-lyah — Family; a group of related people by blood

nobre

NOH-bree — Noble; of aristocratic or high social rank

que

kee — That or which; common relative or subordinating conjunction

reivindicava

hay-veen-dee-KAH-vah — Claimed or asserted; imperfect past of reivindicar

descendência

deh-sehn-DEHN-syah — Descent or lineage; ancestry passed down through generations

segundo

seh-GOON-doo — Second; ordinal adjective or noun meaning second

Rei

HAY — King; a male monarch ruling a kingdom

Assim

ah-SEEN — Thus or so; adverb indicating consequence or manner

o

oo — The; masculine singular definite article in Portuguese

mais

mahysh — Most or more; comparative or superlative adverb

religioso

heh-lee-zhyOH-zoo — Religious; relating to or practicing religion devoutly

dos

doosh — Of the; contraction of de + os (plural masculine)

imperadores

eem-peh-rah-DOH-reesh — Emperors; plural of imperador, rulers of an empire

descendia

deh-sehn-DEE-ah — Descended; imperfect past tense of descender

sangue

SAHN-gee — Blood; the fluid circulating in living beings' bodies

piedoso

pyeh-DOH-zoo — Pious or devout; showing deep religious reverence

reis

haysh — Kings; plural of rei, male monarchs of kingdoms

primitivos

pree-mee-TEE-voosh — Primitive or early; referring to ancient or original peoples

pai

pie — Father; a male parent in a family

havia

ah-VEE-ah — Had; imperfect past tense of haver, auxiliary verb

ocupado

oh-koo-PAH-doo — Occupied or held; past participle of ocupar

altos

AHL-toosh — High; plural adjective meaning elevated or important positions

cargos

KAR-goosh — Posts or offices; positions of responsibility or authority

seu

SEW — His, her, your; possessive adjective for third person

avô

ah-VOH — Grandfather; the father of one's parent

mesmo

MEZ-moo — Even or same; used for emphasis or comparison

sido

SEE-doo — Been; past participle of ser (to be)

três

traysh — Three; the cardinal number 3

vezes

VEH-zeesh — Times; plural of vez, indicating repetition or occasions

Cônsul

KOHN-sool — Consul; high-ranking official in ancient Roman government

Ambos

AHM-boosh — Both; referring to two people or things together

os

oosh — The; masculine plural definite article in Portuguese

seus

SEW-sh — His or their; masculine plural possessive pronoun

pais

pie-sh — Parents; plural referring to mother and father together

morreram

moh-HAY-rowng — Died; preterite past tense of morrer, to die

jovens

ZHOH-vehnsh — Young; plural adjective describing people of young age

mas

mahsh — But; coordinating conjunction indicating contrast or opposition

guardava

gwar-DAH-vah — Kept or preserved; imperfect past tense of guardar

amorosa

ah-moh-ROH-zah — Loving or affectionate; feminine adjective expressing warm love

lembrança

lehm-BRAHN-sah — Memory or remembrance; a recollection of past experiences

Com

kohng — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association

a

ah — The; feminine singular definite article in Portuguese

morte

MOR-chee — Death; the end of life of a living being

foi

foy — Was or went; preterite past tense of ser/ir

adotado

ah-doo-TAH-doo — Adopted; past participle of adotar, legally taken as child

por

por — By or for; preposition of agency or purpose

consular

kohn-soo-LAR — Consular; relating to the rank or office of consul

um

oong — A or one; masculine singular indefinite article

profundo

proh-FOON-doo — Deep or profound; of great depth or intensity

amor

ah-MOR — Love; deep affection between people

entre

EHN-tree — Between or among; preposition indicating a middle position

dois

doysh — Two; the cardinal number 2, masculine form

Logo

LOH-goo — Soon or right away; adverb indicating immediacy

na

nah — In the; contraction of em + a (feminine singular)

primeira

pree-MAY-rah — First; feminine ordinal adjective indicating initial position

página

PAH-zhee-nah — Page; a single side of a leaf in a book

livro

LEE-vroo — Book; a written or printed literary work

declara

deh-KLAH-rah — Declares; present tense of declarar, to state openly

com

kohng — With; preposition showing accompaniment or manner

gratidão

grah-chee-DOWNG — Gratitude; the feeling of thankfulness toward someone

como

KOH-moo — How or as; conjunction or adverb of manner

aprendera

ah-prehn-DEH-rah — Had learned; pluperfect past tense of aprender

ser

sehr — To be; infinitive of the essential Portuguese verb

gentil

zhehn-CHEEL — Gentle or kind; adjective describing a polite person

manso

MAHN-soo — Mild or meek; calm and gentle in temperament

abster

ahb-STEHR — To abstain; to refrain from doing something

se

see — Oneself or himself; reflexive pronoun in Portuguese

toda

TOH-dah — Every or all; feminine adjective indicating totality

ira

EE-rah — Anger or wrath; intense feeling of displeasure

paixão

pie-SHOWNG — Passion; intense emotion or strong enthusiasm for something

O

oo — The; masculine singular definite article in Portuguese

Imperador

eem-peh-rah-DOR — Emperor; supreme ruler of an empire

adivinhava

ah-dee-vee-NYAH-vah — Guessed or foresaw; imperfect past of adivinhar

belo

BEH-loo — Beautiful or fine; adjective expressing aesthetic quality

caráter

kah-RAH-tehr — Character; the moral and mental qualities of a person

jovem

ZHOH-vehng — Young person or youth; someone of young age

quem

kehng — Who; relative or interrogative pronoun referring to a person

costumava

koosh-too-MAH-vah — Used to; imperfect past of costumar, habitual action

chamar

shah-MAR — To call or name; to address someone by a name

não

nowng — No or not; basic negation word in Portuguese

Veríssimo

veh-REE-see-moo — Most true; superlative nickname meaning the most genuine

Verdadeiro

vehr-dah-DAY-roo — True or genuine; adjective meaning real or authentic

próprio

PROH-pryoo — Own or proper; adjective emphasizing belonging or self

Ele

EH-lee — He; third-person singular masculine subject pronoun

promoveu

proh-moh-VEW — Promoted; preterite past tense of promover

à

ah — To the; contraction of preposition a + feminine article a

ordem

OR-dehng — Order; a rank, class, or organized group

equestre

eh-KESH-tree — Equestrian; relating to the Roman knightly social class

aos

owsh — To the; contraction of a + os (masculine plural)

seis

saysh — Six; the cardinal number 6

anos

AH-noosh — Years; plural of ano, units of time equal to 12 months

idade

ee-DAH-dee — Age; the length of time a person has lived

oito

OY-too — Eight; the cardinal number 8

fez

fehsh — Made or did; preterite past tense of fazer

membro

MEHM-broo — Member; a person belonging to a group or organization

antigo

ahn-CHEE-goo — Ancient or old; adjective describing something from long ago

sacerdócio

sah-sehr-DOH-syoo — Priesthood; the office or institution of religious priests

A

ah — The; feminine singular definite article in Portuguese

tia

CHEE-ah — Aunt; the sister of one's mother or father

menino

meh-NEE-noo — Boy; a young male child

casada

kah-ZAH-dah — Married; feminine past participle of casar, to marry

posteriormente

poosh-teh-ryohr-MEHN-tee — Subsequently or later; adverb meaning at a later time

imperador

eem-peh-rah-DOR — Emperor; a sovereign ruler of an empire