Portuguese

Adjective

herético m ‎(feminine singular herética, masculine plural heréticos, feminine plural heréticas, comparable)

1. heretical (of or pertaining to heresy or heretics)
2. (of ideas or views) heretical (contrary to mainstream or accepted opinion)

Synonyms

• (of or pertaining to heresy or heretics): herege

Related terms

• heresia

Spanish

Etymology

From Medieval Latin haereticus, from Ancient Greek αἱρετικός ‎(hairetikós, “able to choose”), in Ecclesiastical Greek (“heretic”), from αἱρετίζω ‎(hairetízō, “I choose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.ˈɾe.ti.ko/

Adjective

herético m ‎(feminine singular herética, masculine plural heréticos, feminine plural heréticas)

1. heretic, heretical

Related terms

• hereje
• herejía