milagre

From Old Portuguese miragre, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin mīrāculum (“object of wonder”), from mīror (“to wonder at”), from mīrus (“wonderful”), from Proto-Indo-European *smei-, *mei- (“to smile, to be astonished”).

milagre m (plural milagres)

1. miracle

• milagroso

From Old Portuguese miragre, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin mīrāculum (“object of wonder”). Compare Spanish milagro.

Doublet of miráculo, a more recent borrowing.

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mi.ˈla.ɡɾi/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /mi.ˈla.ɡɾe/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mi.ˈla.ɣɾɨ/
• Hyphenation: mi‧la‧gre

milagre m (plural milagres)

1. miracle (wonderful event attributed to supernatural powers)
2. miracle (fortunate outcome that prevails despite overwhelming odds against it)

• milagreiro
• milagres
• milagroso
• mirar