sequaz

Portuguese

Etymology

Derived from Latin sequāx. Cognate with Spanish secuaz and Italian seguace.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /seˈkwa(j)s/ [seˈkwa(ɪ̯)s]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /seˈkwa(j)s/ [seˈkwa(ɪ̯)s]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /seˈkwa(j)ʃ/ [seˈkwa(ɪ̯)ʃ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨˈkwaʃ/

• Hyphenation: se‧quaz

Noun

sequaz m (plural sequazes)

1. member of a group
   1. follower
   2. partisan
   3. sectarian

Further reading

• “sequaz”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “sequaz”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025