🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

pagamento

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pa.ɡaˈmẽ.tu/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Payment/ˈpeɪ.mənt/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #850 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O pagamento foi efetuado com sucesso."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The transfer of money, goods, or services in exchange for goods, services, or to fulfill a legal obligation.

    "The company requires payment in advance before shipping the order."
  2. 2

    An amount of money paid.

    "Her monthly car payment is due on the first of every month."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Middle English word 'payement', which originated from Old French 'paiement', stemming from the verb 'paier' (to pacify, appease, or pay). Ultimately, this traces back to the Latin 'pacare' meaning to pacify or make peace, evolving through economic history from settling a dispute to settling a financial debt.

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