lactação

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin lactātiōnem. By surface analysis, lactar +‎ -ção.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /lak.taˈsɐ̃w̃/ [lak.taˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /lɐ.ktɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

  • Hyphenation: lac‧ta‧ção

Noun

lactação f (plural lactações)

  1. lactation (all senses)
  2. breastfeeding
    Synonyms: amamentação, aleitação, aleitamento

Further reading

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