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geral.

general

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/ʒeˈɾaw/Brazil[ʒeˈɾaʊ̯]Brazil/ʒɨˈɾal/Portugal[ʒɨˈɾaɫ]Portugal
  1. general not specific or particular

    feminine · masculine
  2. general widespread

    feminine · masculine
  3. general having supreme rank

    feminine · masculine
    governador-geral
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese gẽeral, from Latin generālis (“general”). Doublet of general.

noun/ʒeˈɾaw/Brazil[ʒeˈɾaʊ̯]Brazil/ʒɨˈɾal/Portugal[ʒɨˈɾaɫ]Portugal
  1. majority

    masculine
  2. leader of a religious order

    masculine
  3. the cheapest seats of a stage

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese gẽeral, from Latin generālis (“general”). Doublet of general.

pron/ʒeˈɾaw/Brazil[ʒeˈɾaʊ̯]Brazil/ʒɨˈɾal/Portugal[ʒɨˈɾaɫ]Portugal
  1. everyone, everybody (or at least the majority of a group)

    Brazil · slang
    Geral tá contra isso.
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese gẽeral, from Latin generālis (“general”). Doublet of general.

adv/ʒeˈɾaw/Brazil[ʒeˈɾaʊ̯]Brazil/ʒɨˈɾal/Portugal[ʒɨˈɾaɫ]Portugal
  1. all around; everywhere (often or constantly and in many places)

    Brazil · not-comparable · slang
    Tem gente morrendo geral!
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese gẽeral, from Latin generālis (“general”). Doublet of general.

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