mestria

See also: mestría

Portuguese

Etymology

From mestre +‎ -ia or borrowed from Occitan maestria (“ability”), from Latin magister (“teacher”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mesˈtɾi.ɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mesˈtɾi.ɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /meʃˈtɾi.ɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /mesˈtɾi.a/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɛʃˈtɾi.ɐ/

• Hyphenation: mes‧tri‧a

Noun

mestria f (plural mestrias)

1. ability (high level of capability or skill)

   Synonyms: destreza, perícia, habilidade