vaivém

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From vai (goes) +‎ vem (comes), third-person singular of the present indicative of ir and vir respectively.

Pronunciation[edit]

 

  • Hyphenation: vai‧vém

Noun[edit]

vaivém m (plural vaivéns)

  1. to-and-fro motion; swaying motion
  2. coming and going (bustle of activity)
  3. (figurative) ups and downs (periods of positive and negative events, moods, or interactions)
  4. (figurative, uncountable) inconstancy; the state of being constantly changing
    Synonym: inconstância
  5. space shuttle

Quotations[edit]

For quotations using this term, see Citations:vaivém.