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From Medieval Latin, Vulgar Latin promissa (“promise”), from Latin prōmissum (“promise”), from promittō (“to send forth; to promise”).
promessa f (plural promesse)
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^ promessa in Bruno Migliorini et al., Dizionario d'ortografia e di pronunzia, Rai Eri, 2025
promessa f (plural promessas)
From Old Galician-Portuguese promessa, from Medieval Latin, Vulgar Latin prōmissa (“promise”), from Latin prōmissum (“promise”), from promittō (“to send forth; to promise”).
(Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾoˈmɛ.sɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾoˈmɛ.sa/
Rhymes: -ɛsɐ
Hyphenation: pro‧mes‧sa
promessa f (plural promessas)
- promise; vow
Synonyms: compromisso, voto, promissão - something which is hoped for
Synonym: esperança
Os colonos foram às Américas com a promessa de uma vida nova. ― The colonisers went to the Americas with the hope for a new life. - likelihood
Synonym: probabilidade
Antonym: improbabilidade
O vento forte indicava a promessa de chuva. ― The strong wind indicated the likelihood of rain.
“promessa”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“promessa”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026