autoclismo

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”) + κλύσμα (klúsma, “liquid used for washing out”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌaw.tuˈkliz.mu/ [ˌaʊ̯.tuˈkliz.mu], /ˌaw.toˈkliz.mu/ [ˌaʊ̯.toˈkliz.mu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌaw.tuˈkliz.mu/ [ˌaʊ̯.tuˈkliz.mu], /ˌaw.toˈkliz.mu/ [ˌaʊ̯.toˈkliz.mu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌaw.tuˈkliʒ.mu/ [ˌaʊ̯.tuˈkliʒ.mu], /ˌaw.toˈkliʒ.mu/ [ˌaʊ̯.toˈkliʒ.mu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌaw.toˈkliz.mo/ [ˌaʊ̯.toˈkliz.mo]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌaw.tɔˈkliʒ.mu/

• Hyphenation: au‧to‧clis‧mo

Noun

autoclismo m (plural autoclismos)

1. (Portugal) flush (automatic cleansing of a toilet)

   Synonym: (Brazil) descarga