apneia

See also: apnéia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄπνοια (ápnoia).[1]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /apˈnɛj.ɐ/ [apˈnɛɪ̯.ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /apˈnɛj.a/ [apˈnɛɪ̯.a]
 

  • Hyphenation: ap‧nei‧a

Noun

apneia f (plural apneias)

  1. (pathology) apnea (cessation of breathing)
  2. (sports) freediving / free-diving / free diving

References

  1. ^ “apneia”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025

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