alívio

• allivio (pre-reform spelling)
• alivio (pre-reform spelling, rare)

Deverbal from aliviar (“to alleviate”), from Latin alleviāre (“to lighten”).

• Hyphenation: a‧lí‧vi‧o

alívio m (plural alívios)

1. the act of lightening (reducing the burden of)

   Synonyms: aliviação, aliviamento

2. relief (removal of stress or discomfort)
   • 1909, Antonio de Albuquerque, A execução do rei Carlos: monarchicos e republicanos [The execution of King Charles: monarchists and republicans]‎^[1], Brussels: Imprimérie Liberté, page 205:

     Soltei um suspiro de extremo alivio, pois acabára de escrever o ultimo capitulo do meu livro.

     I sighed with extreme relief, for I had just finished writing the last chapter of my book.

   • 1930 January 16, “Contraiu grave enfermidade dos olhos [He contracted a severe eye disease]”, in A Noite [The Night]‎^[2], volume XX, number 6527, page 4:

     Nesse longo periodo, tem elle recorrido a varios medicos, internando-se em hospitaes daqui e de Nietheroy, na esperança de encontrar allivio para os seus males;

     Throughout this long period, he has resorted to various doctors, hospitalizing himself in hospitals from here and Niterói, with the hope of finding relief of his ailments;

• aliviozinho (diminutive)
• alívio cómico