explicação

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin explicātiōnem.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.pli.kaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [is.pli.kaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /es.pli.kaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [es.pli.kaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.pli.kaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [iʃ.pli.kaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /eʃ.pli.kaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [eʃ.pli.kaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.pli.kaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [es.pli.kaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.pli.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/, /ɐjʃ.pli.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.pli.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/, /ejʃ.pli.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.pli.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/, /ejʃ.pli.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.pli.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/, /eʃ.pli.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Hyphenation: ex‧pli‧ca‧ção

Noun

explicação f (plural explicações)

  1. explanation, explication
    Synonyms: esclarecimento, justificação
  2. (Portugal, usually in the plural) private lesson
    Synonyms: aula, lição
    dar explicações ― to give lessons

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