Similar words
notário
tabelião is more Brazilian and formal, a legal term; notário is more general, also used in Portugal — both mean "notary."
Similar in other languages
German
Notar
Notar is the German word for the same thing — both mean "notary."
Spanish
notario
notario is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "notary."
French
notaire
notaire is the French word for the same thing — both mean "notary."
Practice
1 What does tabelião mean?
notary
2 Fill the gap: O ___ registrou.
Full sentence: O tabelião registrou. (The notary registered.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches tabelião?
tabelião: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.