agora
Portuguese, conjunction
agora is spelled A-G-O-R-A (5 letters) and appears 1,318 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 73rd most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Agora is a Portuguese conjunction meaning “on the other hand; whereas; while (introduces an example that is the opposite of the previous example)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). With an accent, ágora is a different word: “agora (public square in ancient Greek cities, generally quadrangular…”.
What does agora mean in English?
adverb
- 1
now; right now (at the present time)
Agora vou embora.
- 2
now; any more (differently from the past)
Agora (eu) não gosto de ler.
- 3
just now (very recently)
Ele disse/falou isso agora.
- 4
this (in the current or next [date])
Eu volto para casa sexta-feira agora.
conjunction
- 1
on the other hand; whereas; while (introduces an example that is the opposite of the previous example)
Eu leio um livro todos os meses, agora (os) meus amigos não leem nem um por ano.
- 2
sometimes … sometimes
Agora comemos carne, agora comemos salada.
noun
- 1
masculinenow (the present time)
noun
- 1
feminineagora (public square in ancient Greek cities, generally quadrangular in shape, which was used mainly as a meeting place and market)
- 2
feminineagora (popular assembly, in ancient Greece)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. neste instante, neste momento 2. mas
interjection: 1. neste exato momento, sem demora
noun: 1. um lugar publico para encontros 2. uma praça pública, na Grécia Antiga, que servia de comércio e para certos atos políticos e civis
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of agora
- agoras plural
- ágoras plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
English words that translate to agora
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is agora in Portuguese?
agora appears 1,318 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).