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ladainha.

litany (prayers recited by a leader alternated with responses from the congregation)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/la.daˈĩ.ɲɐ/Brazil[la.daˈĩ.j̃ɐ]Brazil/lɐ.dɐˈi.ɲɐ/Portugal[lɐ.ðɐˈi.ɲɐ]Portugal
  1. litany (prayers recited by a leader alternated with responses from the congregation)

    feminine
  2. litany (prolonged or tedious account)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ledaỹa, from Latin litanīa, from Ancient Greek λιτανεία (litaneía, “prayer”). Cognate with Galician ladaíña. Doublet of litania.

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