astro-rei

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “king celestial body”

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌas.tɾuˈʁej/ [ˌas.tɾuˈheɪ̯]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌaʃ.tɾuˈʁej/ [ˌaʃ.tɾuˈχeɪ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌas.tɾoˈʁej/ [ˌas.tɾoˈheɪ̯]
 

Noun

astro-rei f (plural astros-reis or astros-rei)

  1. (poetic) the Sun
    Synonym: Sol
    • 2025 June 21, Alessandro Giannini, Fábio Altman, “O brilho do Rei Sol: as novas descobertas sobre o astro que ilumina o nosso sistema planetário”, in Veja‎[1], São Paulo: Abril, archived from the original on 22 June 2025:
      Vista da superfície do astro-rei, a Terra é um irrisório grão de areia girando à remota distância de 150 milhões de quilômetros.
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