promessa

• IPA^(key): /proˈmes.sa/

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• Rhymes: -essa
• Hyphenation: pro‧més‧sa

From Medieval Latin, Vulgar Latin promissa (“promise”), from Latin prōmissum (“promise”), from promittō (“to send forth; to promise”).

promessa f (plural promesse)

1. promise
2. promising person

promessa f sg

1. feminine singular of promesso

• assempro, assemprò

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promessa f (plural promessas)

1. promise

From Old Galician-Portuguese promessa, from Medieval Latin, Vulgar Latin prōmissa (“promise”), from Latin prōmissum (“promise”), from promittō (“to send forth; to promise”).

• Rhymes: -ɛsɐ
• Hyphenation: pro‧mes‧sa

promessa f (plural promessas)

1. promise; vow

   Synonyms: compromisso, voto, promissão

2. something which is hoped for

   Synonym: esperança

   Os colonos foram às Américas com a promessa de uma vida nova. ― The colonisers went to the Americas with the hope for a new life.

3. likelihood

   Synonym: probabilidade

   Antonym: improbabilidade

   O vento forte indicava a promessa de chuva. ― The strong wind indicated the likelihood of rain.