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refúgio.

refuge, haven

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʁeˈfu.ʒju/Brazil[heˈfu.ʒju]Brazil/ʁeˈfu.ʒju/Rio-de-Janeiro[χeˈfu.ʒju]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. refuge, haven

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *bʰewg-der. Proto-Italic *fugjō Latin fugiō Latin refugiō Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin refugiumbor. Portuguese refúgio Borrowed from Latin refugium.

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