adversidade

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adversitātem.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.d͡ʒi.veʁ.siˈda.d͡ʒi/ , /ad͡ʒ.veʁ.siˈda.d͡ʒi/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.d͡ʒi.veɾ.siˈda.d͡ʒi/, /ad͡ʒ.veɾ.siˈda.d͡ʒi/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.d͡ʒi.veʁ.siˈda.d͡ʒi/ , /ad͡ʒ.veʁ.siˈda.d͡ʒi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ad͡ʒ.veɻ.siˈda.de/, /a.d͡ʒi.veɻ.siˈda.de/
 

  • Hyphenation: ad‧ver‧si‧da‧de

Noun

adversidade f (plural adversidades)

  1. (uncountable) adversity (state of being adverse)
  2. adversity (an adverse event)
    Synonym: infortúnio

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