impossível

Portuguese

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin impossibilis. By surface analysis, im- +‎ possível.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩ.poˈsi.vew/ [ĩ.poˈsi.veʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ĩ.puˈsi.vɛl/ [ĩ.puˈsi.vɛɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ĩ.puˈsi.vɛl/ [ĩ.puˈsi.vɛɫ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ĩ.puˈsi.bɛl/ [ĩ.puˈsi.βɛɫ]

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -ivɛl
• Hyphenation: im‧pos‧sí‧vel

Adjective

impossível m or f (plural impossíveis)

1. impossible (not able to be done)

   Antonym: possível

2. impossible (very difficult to deal with)

   Synonym: insuportável

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:impossível.

Derived terms

• impossivelmente

Related terms

• impossibilidade