questão
See also: questaõ
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin quaestiō, quaestiōnem (“inquiry; question”).
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "PT" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /kɨʃ.ˈtɐ̃w̃/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "Brazil" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /kes.ˈtɐ̃w̃/, IPA(key): /keʃ.ˈtɐ̃w̃/
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
- Hyphenation: ques‧tão
Noun
questão f (plural questões)
- question (phrase asking for information)
- question (a request for an answer in a test)
- matter; issue (a point in debate or controversy)
Usage notes
In the sense “phrase asking for information” questão and pergunta can be used synonymously, although questão has a somewhat more formal and legal tone, with additional meanings.[1]
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:questão.
Synonyms
- (phrase asking for information): pergunta (less formal)
- (question in a test): pergunta
- (matter): tema, problema