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Portuguese
Etymology
Probably borrowed from French actinium, from New Latin actīnium, from Ancient Greek ἀκτίς (aktís, “ray”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /akˈt͡ʃĩ.ni.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /akˈt͡ʃĩ.nju/, /a.kiˈt͡ʃĩ.ni.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /a.kiˈt͡ʃĩ.nju/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /akˈt͡ʃĩ.ni.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /akˈt͡ʃĩ.nju/, /a.kiˈt͡ʃĩ.ni.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /a.kiˈt͡ʃĩ.nju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /akˈt͡ʃi.ni.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /akˈt͡ʃi.njo/
- (Nordestino) IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: ac‧tí‧ni‧o
Noun
actínio m (usually uncountable, plural actínios)
- (chemistry) actinium (chemical element)