cilício

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin cilicium.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /siˈli.si.u/ [siˈli.sɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /siˈli.sju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /siˈli.si.o/ [siˈli.sɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /siˈli.sjo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /siˈli.sju/

Homophone: silício

Noun

cilício m (plural cilícios)

cilice, hairshirt
(figurative) voluntary sacrifice or mortification

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