ademais

See also: ademáis

Galician

Adverb

ademais

1. in addition
2. moreover, furthermore
3. besides

Synonyms

• amais

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ademais. Cognate with Galician ademais.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.deˈmajs/ [a.deˈmaɪ̯s]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.deˈmajs/ [a.deˈmaɪ̯s]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /a.deˈmajʃ/ [a.deˈmaɪ̯ʃ]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.dɨˈmajʃ/ [ɐ.ðɨˈmajʃ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.dɨˈmajʃ/ [ɐ.ðɨˈmajʃ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.dɨˈmajʃ/

• Rhymes: -ajs
• Hyphenation: a‧de‧mais

Adverb

ademais (not comparable)

1. (conjunctive) besides (also; in addition), furthermore

   Synonyms: além disso, fora isso

   • 2023 April 10, Carina Moura, “Enem 2022: leia redações nota mil”, in G1‎^[1], archived from the original on 10 April 2023:

     Ademais, é nítido que as dificuldades de promover um verdadeiro reconhecimento e valorização das comunidades tradicionais ascendem à medida que raízes preconceituosas são mantidas.

     Furthermore, it is clear that the difficulties of promoting true recognition and appreciation of traditional communities grow as prejudiced roots are maintained.

Further reading

• “ademais”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “ademais”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Anagrams

• demasia