decreto-lei
Portuguese, noun/deˌkɾɛ.tuˈlej/
decreto-lei is spelled D-E-C-R-E-T-O-L-E-I (10 letters). Decreto-lei is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “decree-law; a type of enactment enacted by the executive government that have the effect of law” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “decreto com força de lei emanado do poder executivo, quando este acumula anormalmente as funções do…”.
What does decreto-lei mean in English?
noun
- 1
Portugalmasculinedecree-law; a type of enactment enacted by the executive government that have the effect of law
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. decreto com força de lei emanado do poder executivo, quando este acumula anormalmente as funções do legislativo
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 decreto-lei
- decretos-lei plural
- decretos-leis plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce decreto-lei?
- Brazil /deˌkɾɛ.tuˈlej/
- Brazil [deˌkɾɛ.tuˈleɪ̯]
- Portugal /dɨˌkɾɛ.tuˈlɐj/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.