perspectiva

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [pərs.pəkˈti.βə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [pərs.pəkˈti.və]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [peɾs.pekˈti.va]

Noun

perspectiva f (plural perspectives)

1. perspective

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

• perspetiva (Portugal)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peɾs.pek.ˈt͡ʃi.va/, /peɹs.pek.ˈt͡ʃi.va/, /peɾs.pek.ˈt͡ʃi.vɐ/, /peɹs.pek.ˈt͡ʃi.vɐ/
• IPA^(key): /peɾs.pek.ˈt͡ʃi.va/, /peɻs.pek.ˈt͡ʃi.va/
• Hyphenation: pers‧pec‧ti‧va

Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin perspectiva (“science of optics”).

Noun

perspectiva f (plural perspectivas)

1. perspective (view, vista or outlook)

   Synonyms: paisagem, panorama, vista

2. (optics) perspective (appearance of depth in objects)

   Synonym: tridimensionalidade

3. perspective (technique of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface)
4. perspective; point of view

   Synonym: ponto de vista

5. prospect; anticipation; expectation

   Synonyms: antecipação, expectativa

   • 1914, David Lloyd George, A Guerra Europea, Harrison and Sons, page 2:

     Não ha homem que com maior reluctancia e maior repugnancia tenha encarado como eu [...] a perspectiva de se ver envolvido em uma grande guerra.

     There is no man in this room who has always regarded the prospect of engaging in a great war with greater reluctance and with greater repugnance that I have done [...].

Derived terms

• em perspectiva

Related terms

• perspectivação
• perspectivar
• perspectívico
• perspectivismo
• perspectivista
• perspectivo
• perspectografia

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

perspectiva

1. (deprecated template usage) Feminine singular of adjective perspectivo.

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

perspectiva

1. Template:pt-verb-form-of

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peɾspeɡˈtiba/ [peɾs.peɣ̞ˈt̪i.β̞a]
• Hyphenation: pers‧pec‧ti‧va

Noun

perspectiva f (plural perspectivas)

1. perspective
2. prospect