opróbrio
/ɔ.ˈpɾɔ.bɾju/
The verdict
“opróbrio” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - grande desonra pública; degradação social; ignomínia, vergonha, vexame
Corpus desk
Index PT-oprobrio · opróbrio · Portuguese
opróbrio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" 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 | opróbrio |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɔ.ˈpɾɔ.bɾju/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “opróbrio” em português
Rare enough to double-check
opróbrio is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɔ.ˈpɾɔ.bɾju/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for opróbrio in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is opróbrio, spelled O-P-R-Ó-B-R-I-O.
Definition
- 1grande desonra pública; degradação social; ignomínia, vergonha, vexame
- 2caráter daquilo que humilha, degrada; estado ou condição que revela alto grau de baixeza, torpeza; abjeção, degradação
- 3ação ou dito que desonra, avilta, revela falta de apreço ou consideração; afronta, desprezo
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how opróbrio appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Exposto ao opróbrio, o infeliz matou-se.
o opróbrio de uma condenação
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.