abjeção

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Portuguese

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Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin abiectiōnem.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.bi.ʒeˈsɐ̃w̃/ , /ab.ʒeˈsɐ̃w̃/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ab.ʒeˈsɐ̃w̃/ , /a.bi.ʒeˈsɐ̃w̃/

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Hyphenation: ab‧je‧ção

Noun

abjeção f (plural abjeções)

  1. baseness, debasement, degradation
  2. rebate
  3. contempt

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