desistência

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dēsistentia. By surface analysis, desistir +‎ -ência.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /de.zisˈtẽ.si.ɐ/ [de.zisˈtẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /de.zisˈtẽ.sjɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /de.ziʃˈtẽ.si.ɐ/ [de.ziʃˈtẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /de.ziʃˈtẽ.sjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /de.zisˈtẽ.si.a/ [de.zisˈtẽ.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /de.zisˈtẽ.sja/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.ziʃˈtẽ.sjɐ/

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

Noun

desistência f (plural desistências)

  1. waiver
  2. renunciation