vexame

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin vexāmen, ultimately from vexō.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /veˈʃɐ̃.mi/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɨˈʃɐ.mɨ/, /vɛˈʃɐ.mɨ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɨˈʃɐ.mɨ/, /vɛˈʃɐ.mɨ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨˈʃa.mɨ/, /bɛˈʃa.mɨ/

• Hyphenation: ve‧xa‧me

Noun

vexame m (plural vexames)

1. embarrassment; an instance of shame or vexation

   Synonyms: vexação, vergonha

Related terms

• vexar
• vexatório

Further reading

• “vexame”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “vexame”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026