abstenção

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin abstentiōnem.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /abs.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [abs.tẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /a.bis.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [a.bis.tẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /abs.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [abs.tẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /a.bis.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [a.bis.tẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /abʃ.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [abʃ.tẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /a.biʃ.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [a.biʃ.tẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /abs.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [abs.tẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐbʃ.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [ɐβʃ.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃]

• Hyphenation: abs‧ten‧ção

Noun

abstenção f (plural abstenções)

1. abstention (the act of abstaining)

Related terms

• abster
• abstemia
• abstémio
• abstinência
• abstinente