talião
/ta.liˈɐ̃w̃/ [ta.lɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /taˈljɐ̃w̃/ [taˈljɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
The verdict
“talião” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aplicação de pena idêntica ao dano causado (penalidade considerada primitiva no direito moderno)
Corpus desk
Index PT-taliao · talião · Portuguese
talião · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" 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 | talião |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ta.liˈɐ̃w̃/ [ta.lɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /taˈljɐ̃w̃/ [taˈljɐ̃ʊ̯̃] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “talião” em português
Rare enough to double-check
talião is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ta.liˈɐ̃w̃/ [ta.lɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /taˈljɐ̃w̃/ [taˈljɐ̃ʊ̯̃]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for talião in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is talião, spelled T-A-L-I-Ã-O.
Definition
- 1aplicação de pena idêntica ao dano causado (penalidade considerada primitiva no direito moderno)
- 2todo castigo aplicado na mesma medida da ofensa; ato de revidar uma ofensa
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how talião appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"Laços tais como eu, pérfido, rompera, / Meu cérebro assim levo desunido / Desse princípio, que no corpo impera: // Por lei sou, pois, de talião punido".
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.