despromoção

Portuguese

Etymology

From des- +‎ promoção.[1][2]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /des.pɾo.moˈsɐ̃w̃/ [des.pɾo.moˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /d͡ʒis.pɾo.moˈsɐ̃w̃/ [d͡ʒis.pɾo.moˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /deʃ.pɾo.moˈsɐ̃w̃/ [deʃ.pɾo.moˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /d͡ʒiʃ.pɾo.moˈsɐ̃w̃/ [d͡ʒiʃ.pɾo.moˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /des.pɾo.moˈsɐ̃w̃/ [des.pɾo.moˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʃ.pɾu.muˈsɐ̃w̃/

  • Hyphenation: des‧pro‧mo‧ção

Noun

despromoção f (plural despromoções)

  1. demotion (a lowering of rank or status)
  2. (Portugal, sports) relegation (moving from one division to a lower one, due to poor results)
    Synonym: (Brazil) rebaixamento
  • despromover

References

  1. ^ “despromoção”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
  2. ^ “despromoção”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
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