praxe
Portuguese, noun/ˈpɾa.ʃi/
praxe is spelled P-R-A-X-E (5 letters) and appears 1.7 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 24,882nd most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Praxe is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “custom, tradition, habit” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “aquilo que habitualmente se faz; costume, prática, rotina”.
What does praxe mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininecustom, tradition, habit
- 2
Portugalfemininehazing (initiation rituals for university freshmen)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. aquilo que habitualmente se faz; costume, prática, rotina 2. ritual de recepção aos caloiros, nas universidades e escolas, feito por estudantes mais velhos
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 praxe
- praxes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce praxe?
- Brazil /ˈpɾa.ʃi/
- Portugal /ˈpɾa.ʃɨ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to praxe
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is praxe in Portuguese?
praxe appears 1.7 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).