rei morto, rei posto

Portuguese

Etymology

Compare Spanish a rey muerto, rey puesto.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁej ˈmoʁ.tu | ˈʁej ˈpos.tu/ [ˈheɪ̯ ˈmoh.tu | ˈheɪ̯ ˈpos.tu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈʁej ˈmoɾ.tu | ˈʁej ˈpos.tu/ [ˈheɪ̯ ˈmoɾ.tu | ˈheɪ̯ ˈpos.tu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁej ˈmoʁ.tu | ˈʁej ˈpoʃ.tu/ [ˈχeɪ̯ ˈmoχ.tu | ˈχeɪ̯ ˈpoʃ.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁej ˈmoɻ.to | ˈʁej ˈpos.to/ [ˈheɪ̯ ˈmoɻ.to | ˈheɪ̯ ˈpos.to]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁɐj ˈmoɾ.tu | ˈʁɐj ˈpoʃ.tu/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁej ˈmoɾ.tu | ˈʁej ˈpoʃ.tu/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁej ˈmoɾ.tu | ˈʁej ˈpoʃ.tu/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁe ˈmoɾ.tu | ˈʁe ˈpoʃ.tu/

Proverb

rei morto, rei posto

  1. the king is dead, long live the king
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