defensável

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dēfēnsābilis. By surface analysis, defensar +‎ -ável.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /de.fẽˈsa.vew/ [de.fẽˈsa.veʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.fẽˈsa.vɛl/ [dɨ.fẽˈsa.vɛɫ]

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -avɛl
  • Hyphenation: de‧fen‧sá‧vel

Adjective

defensável m or f (plural defensáveis, comparable, comparative mais defensável, superlative o mais defensável or defensabilíssimo)

  1. defensible (capable of being defended against armed attack)
    Synonyms: defendível, defensível, protegível
    Antonyms: indefensável, indefensível
  2. defensible (capable of being morally or legally justified)
    Synonyms: defensível, explicável, justificável
    Antonyms: indefensável, indefensível, inexplicável, injustificável
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