constância

See also: constancia, constància, and Constância

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• constança (obsolete)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cōnstantia (“constancy”). By surface analysis, constar +‎ -ância.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõsˈtɐ̃.si.ɐ/ [kõsˈtɐ̃.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /kõsˈtɐ̃.sjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõsˈtɐ̃.si.ɐ/ [kõsˈtɐ̃.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /kõsˈtɐ̃.sjɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /kõʃˈtɐ̃.si.ɐ/ [kõʃˈtɐ̃.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /kõʃˈtɐ̃.sjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõsˈtɐ̃.si.a/ [kõsˈtɐ̃.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /kõsˈtɐ̃.sja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõʃˈtɐ̃.sjɐ/

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃siɐ, (faster pronunciation) -ɐ̃sjɐ

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• Homophone: Constância
• Hyphenation: cons‧tân‧ci‧a

Noun

constância f (plural constâncias)

1. constancy (the quality of being constant)

   Synonyms: firmeza, perseverança, persistência, teimosia, vigência, vigor

   Antonym: inconstância

Derived terms

• Constança
• Constância

Related terms

• constante