aula magna
Portuguese, noun/ˈaw.lɐ ˈma.ɡi.nɐ/
aula magna is spelled A-U-L-A-M-A-G-N-A (9 letters). Aula magna is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “a great hall used for special occasions at a university” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does aula magna mean in English?
noun
- 1
Portugalfemininea great hall used for special occasions at a university
- 2
Brazilfemininea talk, generally given by a professor or renowned authority in some area of knowledge, at the beginning of the academic semester
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
phrase: 1. fala, geralmente proferida por reitor, diretor ou professor, que dá início a um curso geralmente universitário.
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 aula magna
- aulas magnas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce aula magna?
- Brazil /ˈaw.lɐ ˈma.ɡi.nɐ/
- Brazil [ˈaʊ̯.lɐ ˈma.ɡi.nɐ]
- Brazil /ˈaw.lɐ ˈmaɡ.nɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.