durável

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dūrābilis. By surface analysis, durar +‎ -ável.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /duˈɾa.vew/ [duˈɾa.veʊ̯]
 

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -avɛl
  • Hyphenation: du‧rá‧vel

Adjective

durável m or f (plural duráveis, comparable, comparative mais durável, superlative o mais durável or durabilíssimo)

  1. durable (able to resist decay; lasting; enduring)
    Synonym: duradouro

Derived terms

  • duravelmente

Further reading

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