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ialaxé

Portuguese, noun/ʒa.laˈʃɛ/

ialaxé is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “the high priestess of a terreiro” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does ialaxé mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininethe high priestess of a terreiro

    Coordinate term: babalaxé

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

Forms of ialaxé

  • ialaxés plural

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

How do you pronounce ialaxé?

  • Brazil /ʒa.laˈʃɛ/
  • Portugal /ʒɐ.lɐˈʃɛ/

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