acostamento

Portuguese

Etymology

From acostar +‎ -mento.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.kos.taˈmẽ.tu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.koʃ.taˈmẽ.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.kos.taˈmẽ.to/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.kuʃ.tɐˈmẽ.tu/

  • Rhymes: -ẽtu

Noun

acostamento m (plural acostamentos)

  1. act of leaning
    Synonym: acostagem
  2. (Brazil) shoulder (part of a road where drivers may stop in an emergency)
    Synonym: (Portugal) berma
  3. (nautical) mooring

Further reading

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