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protex

Portuguese, noun/ˌpɾoˈtɛks/

protex is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “a Protestant (a modern Christian denomination not belonging to the Catholic or Orthodox traditions)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does protex mean in English?

adjective

  1. 1

    Brazilderogatoryof Protestantism

noun

  1. 1

    Brazilderogatoryfemininemasculinea Protestant (a modern Christian denomination not belonging to the Catholic or Orthodox traditions)

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How do you pronounce protex?

  • Brazil /ˌpɾoˈtɛks/
  • Brazil /ˌpɾɔˈtɛks/
  • /ˌpɾoˈtɛkʃ/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

How common is protex in Portuguese?

protex 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).