sabatina
Portuguese, noun/sa.baˈt͡ʃĩ.nɐ/
sabatina is spelled S-A-B-A-T-I-N-A (8 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written Portuguese, the 38,177th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Sabatina is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “review of previous lessons through questions, traditionally on Saturday in reference to content of previous days” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a feminine singular of sabatino. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “aula suplementar feita aos sábados”.
What does sabatina mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininereview of previous lessons through questions, traditionally on Saturday in reference to content of previous days
- 2
femininequestion, matter; the subject of a discussion or debate
- 3
feminineSaturday's prayer
- 4
Brazilfemininean instance in which someone, usually a political candidate, has to answer questions
adjective
- 1
femininefeminine singular of sabatino
verb
- 1
third-person singular present indicative
- 2
second-person singular imperative
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. aula suplementar feita aos sábados 2. reza própria de sábado 3. arguição pública, bateria de perguntas 4. revisão, nos sábados, das aulas ministradas durante a semana
verb: 1. segunda pessoa do singular do imperativo afirmativo do verbo sabatinar
noun: 1. prenome feminino
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 sabatina
- sabatinas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce sabatina?
- Brazil /sa.baˈt͡ʃĩ.nɐ/
- Portugal /sɐ.bɐˈti.nɐ/
- Portugal [sɐ.βɐˈti.nɐ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is sabatina in Portuguese?
sabatina appears about once in every 1 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).