pena de talião
/ˈpẽ.nɐ d͡ʒi ta.liˈɐ̃w̃/ [ˈpẽ.nɐ d͡ʒi ta.lɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃]; AFI: /ˈpẽ.nɐ d͡ʒi taˈljɐ̃w̃/ [ˈpẽ.nɐ d͡ʒi taˈljɐ̃ʊ̯̃] (coloquial)
The verdict
“pena de talião” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - antiga penalidade na qual aplica-se ao infrator um dano igual ou equivalente àquele que causou
Corpus desk
Index PT-pena-de-taliao · pena de talião · Portuguese
pena de talião · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | pena de talião |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | /ˈpẽ.nɐ d͡ʒi ta.liˈɐ̃w̃/ [ˈpẽ.nɐ d͡ʒi ta.lɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃]; AFI: /ˈpẽ.nɐ d͡ʒi taˈljɐ̃w̃/ [ˈpẽ.nɐ d͡ʒi taˈljɐ̃ʊ̯̃] (coloquial) |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “pena de talião” em português
Rare enough to double-check
pena de talião is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed /ˈpẽ.nɐ d͡ʒi ta.liˈɐ̃w̃/ [ˈpẽ.nɐ d͡ʒi ta.lɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃]; AFI: /ˈpẽ.nɐ d͡ʒi taˈljɐ̃w̃/ [ˈpẽ.nɐ d͡ʒi taˈljɐ̃ʊ̯̃] (coloquial). Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
pena de talião has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is pena de talião, spelled P-E-N-A- -D-E- -T-A-L-I-Ã-O.
Definition
- 1antiga penalidade na qual aplica-se ao infrator um dano igual ou equivalente àquele que causou
- 2a imposição e aplicação deste castigo retributivo
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how pena de talião appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Si membrum rupsit, ni cum e o pacit, talio esto
Synonyms
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.