esmola

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esmola

/eʒ.ˈmɔ.lɐ/ IPA, Carioca
/eZ."mO.l6/ X SAMPA, Carioca
/iʒ.ˈmɔ.lɐ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim eleemosyna, vindo do grego antigo ἐλεημοσύνη (compaixão).

noun

dinheiro dado aos pobres por caridade
donativo feito à igreja durante a missa Quando a esmola é demais, até o santo desconfia.

Similar: óbolo

Thesaurus

noun

Similar: óbolo

In English

alms something given to the poor as charity
almsgiving the act of voluntarily giving alms

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"esmola." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/esmola. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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esmola. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/esmola

Chicago

"esmola." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/esmola.

BibTeX

@misc{esmola_2026,
  title = {esmola},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/esmola},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}