apetência

See also: apetencia

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin appetentia, from appetere (“seek after”), from ad + petere (“seek”). Compare Spanish apetencia.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.peˈtẽ.si.ɐ/ [a.peˈtẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /a.peˈtẽ.sjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.peˈtẽ.si.a/ [a.peˈtẽ.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /a.peˈtẽ.sja/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.pɨˈtẽ.sjɐ/

  • Rhymes: -ẽsiɐ, (faster pronunciation) -ẽsjɐ
  • Hyphenation: a‧pe‧tên‧ci‧a

Noun

apetência f (plural apetências)

  1. appetence, desire (the state or action of desiring or craving)
    Synonyms: desejo, vontade
    • 2005, Raúl Galamba de Oliveira, João Castello Branco, Heino Fassbender, Conquistar o futuro da Europa: uma perspectiva estratégica, Principia, →ISBN, page 290:
      A apetência das pessoas para consumir, impulsionada pela moda, desempenhou poisum papel importante na primeira revolução industrial. Os artigos de luxo e de moda são uma área em que a Europa pode ainda demonstrar amplamente ...
      People's appetite for consumption, driven by fashion, therefore played an important role in the first industrial revolution. Luxury and fashion items are an area where Europe can still largely demonstrate ...
  2. (rare) hunger, appetite
    Synonym: apetite

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