síndrome do ninho vazio

Portuguese

Etymology

Likely a calque of English empty nest syndrome.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsĩ.dɾo.mi du ˈnĩ.ɲu vaˈzi.u/ [ˈsĩ.dɾo.mi du ˈnĩ.j̃u vaˈzi.u], /ˈsĩ.dɾo.mi du ˈnĩ.ɲu vaˈziw/ [ˈsĩ.dɾo.mi du ˈnĩ.j̃u vaˈziʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsĩ.dɾo.me do ˈni.ɲo vaˈzi.u/, /ˈsĩ.dɾo.me do ˈni.ɲo vaˈziw/ [ˈsĩ.dɾo.me do ˈni.ɲo vaˈziʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsĩ.dɾu.mɨ du ˈni.ɲu vɐˈzi.u/ [ˈsĩ.dɾu.mɨ ðu ˈni.ɲu vɐˈzi.u]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsĩ.dɾu.mɨ du ˈni.ɲu bɐˈzi.u/ [ˈsĩ.dɾu.mɨ ðu ˈni.ɲu βɐˈzi.u]

Noun

síndrome do ninho vazio f (uncountable)

  1. empty nest syndrome (a feeling of loneliness or depression experienced by some parents when their children have matured and left home)
  • ninho vazio

Further reading

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