Etymology

From Old Portuguese vingança, vengança, from vingar ‎(“to avenge”) + -ança ‎(“-ance”), from Latin vindicāre, present active infinitive of vindicō ‎(“I avenge; I liberate; I protect”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /vĩ.ˈɡɐ̃.sa/, /vĩ.ˈɡɐ̃.sɐ/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vĩ.ˈɡɐ̃.sɐ/
• Hyphenation: vin‧gan‧ça