protuberância

See also: protuberancia

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin prōtubērantia (“bulge; protuberance”). By surface analysis, protuberar +‎ -ância.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾo.tu.beˈɾɐ̃.si.ɐ/ [pɾo.tu.beˈɾɐ̃.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /pɾo.tu.beˈɾɐ̃.sjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾo.tu.beˈɾɐ̃.si.a/ [pɾo.tu.beˈɾɐ̃.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /pɾo.tu.beˈɾɐ̃.sja/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾu.tu.bɨˈɾɐ̃.sjɐ/ [pɾu.tu.βɨˈɾɐ̃.sjɐ]

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃siɐ, (faster pronunciation) -ɐ̃sjɐ
  • Hyphenation: pro‧tu‧be‧rân‧ci‧a

Noun

protuberância f (plural protuberâncias)

  1. protuberance; bulge (something sticking out)
    Synonyms: proeminência, projeção, ressalto, saliência

Derived terms

  • protuberância anular
  • protuberância solar
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