ideia

See also: idèia

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [iˈðe.jə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [iˈðɛ.jə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [iˈðe.ja]

Noun

ideia f (plural ideies)

1. (dialectal, proscribed) alternative form of idea

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα (idéa).

Alternative forms

• idéia (pre-1990 spelling)
• idéa (pre-standardization spelling)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /iˈdɛj.ɐ/ [iˈdɛɪ̯.ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /iˈdɛj.ɐ/ [iˈdɛɪ̯.ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /iˈdɛj.a/ [iˈdɛɪ̯.a]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈdɐj.ɐ/ [iˈðɐj.ɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈdɐj.ɐ/ [iˈðɐj.ɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈdej.ɐ/ [iˈðej.ɐ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈdej.ɐ/ [iˈðej.ɐ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈdɛj.ɐ/ [iˈðɛj.ɐ]

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• Hyphenation: i‧dei‧a

Noun

ideia f (plural ideias)

1. idea (that which comes to mind)
   • 1938, Graciliano Ramos, “Mudança [A New Home]”, in Vidas Seccas [Barren Lives]‎, Rio de Janeiro: Livraria José Olympio Editora, page 9:

     Pelo espirito atribulado do sertanejo passou a idéa de abandonar o filho naquelle descampado.

     Through the countryman’s burdened mind crossed the idea of abandoning the child in the wasteland.

2. plan, project

   Que bom que alguém teve a ideia de criar um dicionário livre!

   How good that someone had the idea of creating a free dictionary!

3. objective, conception or conviction that is based on something

   A ideia deste trabalho é facilitar o fluxo de conhecimento.

   The idea of this work is to facilitate the flow of knowledge.

4. (in the plural) intellect, mind, group of convictions and opinions of somebody

   Não gosto das ideias deste seu novo amigo...

   I don't like the mind/opinions of my new friend...

5. (Brazil, slang) head

   Tomou uma pancada na ideia que chegou a ver estrelas.

   He took a blow to the head and came to see stars.

Derived terms

• ideal
• idealizar
• ideológico
• sem ideia

Etymology 2

Verb

ideia

1. inflection of idear:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “ideia”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025