Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

candomblé

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: can-domble
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A religion, practiced mostly in Brazil, that blends African and Roman Catholic elements.

Example Sentences

"It wasn’t until the 20th century that mainstream society began to tolerate expressions of Candomblé in an effort to recognize Brazil’s African heritage and cultivate a stronger Brazilian national identity, said Luis Nicolau Parés, a professor of anthropology at the Federal University of Bahia in Brazil, who wrote a book about Candomblé."

Etymology

Etymology tree Kimbundu kandombebor. Proto-Yoruboid *ú-lí Yoruba ilébor. Brazilian Portuguese Candomblébor. English Candomblé Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Candomblé, from Kimbundu kandombe + Yoruba ilé (“house”), meaning “candombe house”.

Word Breakdown

Root: kandombe, ilé

Frequently Paired Words

Umbanda Quimbanda macumba

Questions

What does candomblé mean?: A religion, practiced mostly in Brazil, that blends African and Roman Catholic elements.
Where does candomblé come from?: Etymology tree Kimbundu kandombebor. Proto-Yoruboid *ú-lí Yoruba ilébor. Brazilian Portuguese Candomblébor. English Candomblé Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Candomblé, from Kimbundu kandombe + Yoruba ilé (“house”), meaning “candombe house”.

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