consciência

See also: consciencia and consciència

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin conscientia, from con- (“with”) + scientia (“knowledge”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.siˈẽ.si.ɐ/ [kõ.sɪˈẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /kõˈsjẽ.sjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.siˈẽ.si.ɐ/ [kõ.sɪˈẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /kõˈsjẽ.sjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.siˈẽ.si.a/ [kõ.sɪˈẽ.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /kõˈsjẽ.sja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /kõʃˈsjẽ.sjɐ/, (natural pronunciation) /kõˈʃjẽ.sjɐ/

• Rhymes: -ẽsjɐ
• Hyphenation: cons‧ci‧ên‧ci‧a

Noun

consciência f (plural consciências)

1. conscience (moral sense)
2. consciousness

   Synonyms: ciência, lucidez

Related terms

• consciente, conscientemente, consciencioso, cônscio