grave
Portuguese, noun/ˈɡɾa.vi/
grave is spelled G-R-A-V-E (5 letters) and appears 45 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 2,091st most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Grave is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “a low-pitched note” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a first/third-person singular present subjunctive of gravar. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “diacrítico (`) que, na língua portuguesa, é usado quando ocorre crase”.
What does grave mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculineserious; grave (having possible severe negative consequences)
Sofria de uma doença grave.
- 2
femininemasculinelow-pitched; grave (low in pitch or tone)
O som da tuba é mais grave do que o do trombone.
- 3
femininemasculinegrave; serious; sombre; austere; solemn (characterised by a dignified sense of seriousness)
O programa tinha um tom grave.
- 4
femininemasculinethat falls down; that doesn’t float
O balão não é um corpo grave.
noun
- 1
masculinea low-pitched note
- 2
masculinea body that falls down
verb
- 1
first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- 2
third-person singular imperative
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. som de baixa frequência, no limite inferior da audição humana 2. preocupante, sério 3. diz-se de um vocábulo que tem acento tônico na penúltima sílaba
noun: 1. diacrítico (`) que, na língua portuguesa, é usado quando ocorre crase 2. andamento extremamente lento e solene (de 24 a 40 bpm)
verb: 1. terceira pessoa do singular do presente do conjuntivo/subjuntivo do verbo gravar 2. terceira pessoa do singular do imperativo afirmativo do verbo gravar 3. terceira pessoa do singular do imperativo negativo do verbo gravar
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 grave
- graves plural
- mais grave comparative
- o mais grave superlative
- gravíssimo superlative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce grave?
- Brazil /ˈɡɾa.vi/
- Portugal /ˈɡɾa.vɨ/
- Portugal /ˈɡɾa.bɨ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to grave
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is grave in Portuguese?
grave appears 45 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).