lei de talião
/ˈlej d͡ʒi ta.liˈɐ̃w̃/ [ˈleɪ̯ d͡ʒi ta.lɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃], AFI: /ˈlej d͡ʒi taˈljɐ̃w̃/ [ˈleɪ̯ d͡ʒi taˈljɐ̃ʊ̯̃] (coloquial)
The verdict
“lei de talião” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - o mesmo que pena de talião; princípio legal primitivo que estabelece um castigo igual ao dano causado
Corpus desk
Index PT-lei-de-taliao · lei de talião · Portuguese
lei de talião · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lei de talião |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | /ˈlej d͡ʒi ta.liˈɐ̃w̃/ [ˈleɪ̯ d͡ʒi ta.lɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃], AFI: /ˈlej d͡ʒi taˈljɐ̃w̃/ [ˈleɪ̯ d͡ʒi taˈljɐ̃ʊ̯̃] (coloquial) |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “lei de talião” em português
Rare enough to double-check
lei de talião is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed /ˈlej d͡ʒi ta.liˈɐ̃w̃/ [ˈleɪ̯ d͡ʒi ta.lɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃], AFI: /ˈlej d͡ʒi taˈljɐ̃w̃/ [ˈleɪ̯ d͡ʒi taˈljɐ̃ʊ̯̃] (coloquial). Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
lei de talião doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is lei de talião, spelled L-E-I- -D-E- -T-A-L-I-Ã-O.
Definition
- 1o mesmo que pena de talião; princípio legal primitivo que estabelece um castigo igual ao dano causado
- 2toda lei penal ou castigo cujo teor seja meramente retributivo, como no caso de pena de morte em casos de homicídio
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how lei de talião appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Toda a noite rondaram em torno da habitação, e nessa manhã vendo sair as duas moças, resolveram vingar-se com a aplicação dessa lei de talião que era o único princípio de direito e justiça que reconheciam.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.