pajelança
Portuguese, noun/pa.ʒɛˈlɐ̃.sɐ/
pajelança is spelled P-A-J-E-L-A-N-Ç-A (9 letters) and appears about once in every 25 million words in written Portuguese, the 145,565th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pajelança is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “A series of rituals performed by a pajé with a specific goal of healing or magic” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “feitiçaria”.
What does pajelança mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineA series of rituals performed by a pajé with a specific goal of healing or magic.
- 2
feminineA ritual that blends indigenous religious practices with Catholic, Spiritist, and Afro-Brazilian elements.
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. feitiçaria 2. ação de pajé
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 pajelança
- pajelanças plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pajelança?
- Brazil /pa.ʒɛˈlɐ̃.sɐ/
- Portugal /pɐ.ʒɛˈlɐ̃.sɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is pajelança in Portuguese?
pajelança appears about once in every 25 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).