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ócio in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin ōtium (“leisure”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɔ.si.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈɔ.sju/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɔ.si.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈɔ.sju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɔ.si.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈɔ.sjo/
Noun
ócio m (plural ócios)
- idleness
- leisure
- laziness