sentença

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sentença

  • /sẽ.ˈtẽ.sɐ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim sententia⁽ˡᵃ⁾, derivado do verbo sentio/sentire (sentir).

noun

  1. expressão que contém um sentido geral Onde está o sujeito na sentença "choveu ontem"?
  2. julgamento proferido por árbitro ou juiz singular (em se tratando de tribunal, ver acórdão); veredicto O réu recebeu uma sentença leve considerando-se o seu crime.
  3. julgamento divino

In English

  • voice opinion or choice expressed; judgment; a vote
  • sentence (dated) decision or judgement of a court — see also judgment, verdict
  • decision result arrived at by the judges
  • award decision of arbitrators

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MLA

"sentença." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/senten%C3%A7a. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

sentença. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/senten%C3%A7a

Chicago

"sentença." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/senten%C3%A7a.

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@misc{sentenc_a_2026,
  title = {sentença},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/senten%C3%A7a},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}