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apofático

Portuguese, adjective/a.poˈfa.t͡ʃi.ku/

apofático is a Portuguese adjective meaning “apophatic (pertaining to knowledge of God obtained through negation rather than positive assertions)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does apofático mean in English?

adjective

  1. 1

    apophatic (pertaining to knowledge of God obtained through negation rather than positive assertions)

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Forms of apofático

  • apofática feminine
  • apofáticos masculine plural
  • apofáticas feminine plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce apofático?

  • Brazil /a.poˈfa.t͡ʃi.ku/
  • Portugal /ɐ.pɔˈfa.ti.ku/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to apofático

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.