cápsula

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See also: capsula, capsulá, and càpsula

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin capsula.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈka.pi.su.lɐ/, /ˈkap.su.lɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkap.su.la/, /ˈka.pi.su.la/

  • Hyphenation: cáp‧su‧la

Noun

cápsula f (plural cápsulas)

  1. (pharmacy) capsule (small container containing a dose of medicine)
  2. (physiology) capsule (membranous envelope)
  3. (botany) capsule (seed-case)
  4. (astronautics) capsule (part of spacecraft containing crew’s living space)
  5. pod (small vehicle)

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin capsula.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkabsula/
  • Rhymes: -absula
  • Syllabification: cáp‧su‧la

Noun

cápsula f (plural cápsulas)

  1. (pharmacy) capsule (small container containing a dose of medicine)
    Synonyms: píldora, pastilla, tableta
  2. (astronautics) capsule
    cápsula espacial ― space capsule
  3. cap, bottle cap
    cápsula de botella ― bottle cap
  4. (media) spot, bulletin (short program segment)
    cápsula de radio ― radio spot
    cápsula informativa ― news brief

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