mordomia
Portuguese, noun/moʁ.doˈmi.ɐ/
mordomia is spelled M-O-R-D-O-M-I-A (8 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written Portuguese, the 52,034th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Mordomia is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “the role, post or function of a butler” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “ofício de mordomo”.
What does mordomia mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininethe role, post or function of a butler
- 2
femininebenefit given by the State to high civil workers, usually including shelter, food and general services
- 3
feminineinformalany benefit or privilege, especially if obtained without effort or payment
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. ofício de mordomo 2. qualquer benefício concedido pelo Estado a altos funcionários do governo
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 mordomia
- mordomias plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce mordomia?
- Brazil /moʁ.doˈmi.ɐ/
- Brazil [moɦ.doˈmi.ɐ]
- /moɾ.doˈmi.ɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is mordomia in Portuguese?
mordomia 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).