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Portuguese
Etymology
From German Ambivalenz (“simultaneous conflicting feelings”), from Latin ambō (“both”) and valentia (“strength”) (ending relatinized based on the latter).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.bi.vaˈlẽ.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ɐ̃.bi.vaˈlẽ.sjɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.bi.vaˈlẽ.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ɐ̃.bi.vaˈlẽ.sjɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.bi.vaˈlẽ.si.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /ɐ̃.bi.vaˈlẽ.sja/
- Hyphenation: am‧bi‧va‧lên‧ci‧a
Noun
ambivalência f (plural ambivalências)
- ambivalence (coexistence of opposing attitudes)
- ambivalence (state of uncertainty)