devoção
Portuguese, noun/de.voˈsɐ̃w̃/
devoção is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “devotion (the act or state of devoting or being devoted)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “sentimento religioso”.
What does devoção mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininedevotion (the act or state of devoting or being devoted)
- 2
femininedevotion (feelings of strong or fervent affection)
- 3
femininedevotion (religious veneration, zeal or piety)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. sentimento religioso 2. veneração especial
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 devoção
- devoções plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce devoção?
- Brazil /de.voˈsɐ̃w̃/
- Brazil [de.voˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
- Portugal /dɨ.vuˈsɐ̃w̃/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to devoção
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is devoção in Portuguese?
devoção appears 5.8 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).