loa
Portuguese, noun/ˈlo(w).ɐ/
loa is spelled L-O-A (3 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written Portuguese, the 44,753rd most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Loa is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “a speech of commendation; praise” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “louvor fictício, mentira”.
What does loa mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininea speech of commendation; praise
- 2
femininea song paying respect to saints; a carol (religious Christmastime song)
uma loa de Natal
- 3
feminineprologue (expository song)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. louvor fictício, mentira 2. discurso de louvor, apologia 3. em plural, loas, louvações em cantos religiosos
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 loa
- loas plural
- lôa alternative obsolete
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce loa?
- Brazil /ˈlo(w).ɐ/
- Brazil [ˈlo(ʊ̯).ɐ]
- Portugal /ˈlo.ɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to loa
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is loa in Portuguese?
loa appears about once in every 2 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).