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Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin ātrium,[1][2] from Etruscan. Doublet of adro.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.tɾi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈa.tɾju/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.tɾi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈa.tɾju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.tɾi.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈa.tɾjo/
Noun
átrio m (plural átrios)
- lobby (entryway or waiting area)
- (anatomy) atrium (one of two upper chambers of the heart)
- Synonym: aurícula
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