abertura

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin apertūra, equivalent to abiertu +‎ -ura. Compare apertura.

Noun

abertura f (plural abertures)

1. opening

Further reading

• “abertura”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “abertura”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin apertūra. By surface analysis, aberto +‎ -ura. The sense of "aperture" was a later learned development or borrowing.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.beʁˈtu.ɾɐ/ [a.behˈtu.ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.beʁˈtu.ɾɐ/ [a.behˈtu.ɾɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /a.beɾˈtu.ɾɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /a.beʁˈtu.ɾɐ/ [a.beχˈtu.ɾɐ]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /a.beɻˈtu.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.beʁˈtu.ɾa/ [a.behˈtu.ɾa]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.bɨɾˈtu.ɾɐ/ [ɐ.βɨɾˈtu.ɾɐ]

• Audio (Brazil (Caipira)):

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• Hyphenation: a‧ber‧tu‧ra

Noun

abertura f (plural aberturas)

1. opening, orifice
2. aperture
3. (music) overture

Derived terms

• prioridade de abertura

Further reading

• “abertura”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “abertura” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
• “abertura”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin apertūra, equivalent to abierto +‎ -ura. Doublet of the borrowing apertura. Compare English aperture.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abeɾˈtuɾa/ [a.β̞eɾˈt̪u.ɾa]

• Audio (Venezuela):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -uɾa
• Syllabification: a‧ber‧tu‧ra

Noun

abertura f (plural aberturas)

1. opening (act of opening)

   Synonym: aperción (dated)

2. opening (something open)
3. (optics, photography) aperture

Related terms

• abrir
• apertura

Further reading

• “abertura”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025