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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin caries.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈka.ɾi/, /ˈka.ɾi.i/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈka.ɾji/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈka.ɾi/, /ˈka.ɾi.i/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈka.ɾji/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈka.ɾi/, /ˈka.ɾi.e/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈka.ɾje/
Noun
cárie f (plural cáries)
- (dentistry) caries (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay)