propina
Portuguese, noun/pɾoˈpĩ.nɐ/
propina is spelled P-R-O-P-I-N-A (7 letters) and appears 6.3 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 10,325th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Propina is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “tuition, a fee for services such as enrollment or obtaining a document” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “quantia que se paga para se poderem realizar certos atos escolares”.
What does propina mean in English?
noun
- 1
Portugalfemininetuition, a fee for services such as enrollment or obtaining a document
- 2
Brazilfeminineinformalbribe (something, usually money, given as an inducement to dishonesty)
- 3
Brazilfemininetip (money left for a servant as a token of appreciation)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. quantia que se paga para se poderem realizar certos atos escolares 2. quantia paga pelos indivíduos admitidos numa agremiação 3. joia 4. gorjeta
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 propina
- propinas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce propina?
- Brazil /pɾoˈpĩ.nɐ/
- Portugal /pɾuˈpi.nɐ/
- Portugal /pɾu.ˈpi.nɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to propina
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is propina in Portuguese?
propina appears 6.3 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).