amputação

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin amputātiōnem. By surface analysis, amputar +‎ -ção.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.pu.taˈsɐ̃w̃/ [ɐ̃.pu.taˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.pu.tɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

  • Hyphenation: am‧pu‧ta‧ção

Noun

amputação f (plural amputações)

  1. amputation (act of amputation)
    Synonyms: excisão, ablação
  2. mutilation

Further reading

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