Etymology

From Latin religiō ‎(“scrupulousness”, “pious misgivings”, “superstition”, “conscientiousness”, “sanctity”, “an object of veneration”, “cult-observance”, “reverence”), from relegō ‎(“I bind back or behind”), from re + legō ‎(“I choose, select; collect, gather”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.li.ˈʒjɐ̃w̃/
• Hyphenation: re‧li‧gi‧ão