liberal
Portuguese, noun/li.beˈɾaw/
liberal is spelled L-I-B-E-R-A-L (7 letters) and appears 17 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 4,799th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Liberal is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “liberal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “pessoa que promove o liberalismo”.
What does liberal mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculineliberal, generous, tolerant
- 2
femininemasculineliberal
noun
- 1
femininemasculineliberal
- 2
femininemasculinea supporter of the legitimacy of the queen Maria II of Portugal and her descendants
Coordinate term: absolutista
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. generoso 2. tolerante; que não critica nem desaprova 3. que favorece a liberdade individual 4. favorável ao progresso e a reforma (por exemplo em política e religião)
noun: 1. pessoa que promove o liberalismo 2. pessoa que tem opiniões liberais
noun: 1. prenome masculino
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 liberal
- liberais plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce liberal?
- Brazil /li.beˈɾaw/
- Brazil [li.beˈɾaʊ̯]
- Portugal /li.bɨˈɾal/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to liberal
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is liberal in Portuguese?
liberal appears 17 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).