azoto
Esperanto
Etymology
From French azote, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + ζωή (zōḗ, “life”), coined by Antoine Lavoisier.
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /aˈzoto/
- Rhymes: -oto
- Hyphenation: a‧zo‧to
Noun
azoto (uncountable, accusative azoton)
Usage notes
Azoto is rare in modern usage, except in some compounds; nitrogeno is more common today.
Italian
| Chemical element | |
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| N | |
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Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /adˈd͡zɔ.to/
- Rhymes: -ɔto
- Hyphenation: a‧zò‧to
Noun
azoto m (plural azoti)
Related terms
See also
Latin
Noun
azōtō
- dative/ablative singular of azōtum
Portuguese
| Chemical element | |
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| N | |
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| Next: oxigénio / oxigênio (O) | |
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French azote.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈzo.tu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈzo.to/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈzo.tu/
- Rhymes: -otu
- Hyphenation: a‧zo‧to
Noun
azoto m (plural azotos)
- (Portugal, dated in Brazil, chemistry) nitrogen
- Synonym: nitrogénio / nitrogênio
Usage notes
Dated in Brazil. More commonly used in Portugal than nitrogénio.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈzɔ.tu/
- Hyphenation: a‧zo‧to
Verb
azoto
- first-person singular present indicative of azotar
References
- ^ “azoto”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
Spanish
Verb
azoto
- first-person singular present indicative of azotar
Venetan
Noun
azoto m (plural azoti)