flexível

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin flexibilis, from flectō (“to bend, curve”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /flekˈsi.vew/ [flekˈsi.veʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /flɛˈksi.vɛl/ [flɛˈksi.vɛɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /flɛˈksi.vɛl/ [flɛˈksi.vɛɫ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /flɛˈksi.bɛl/ [flɛˈksi.βɛɫ]

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -ivɛl
• Hyphenation: fle‧xí‧vel

Adjective

flexível m or f (plural flexíveis)

1. flexible (all senses)
2. supple, pliable
3. pliant