caráter

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See also: carater

Portuguese

Alternative forms

carácter (Portugal)
character, charácter (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin character, from Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈɾa.teʁ/
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /kaˈɾa.teɾ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /kaˈɾa.teʁ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈɾa.teɻ/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈɾa.tɛɾ/

Hyphenation: ca‧rá‧ter

Noun

caráter m (plural carateres) (Brazilian spelling, European spelling)

character
1. moral strength; honesty
  Synonyms: honestidade, transparência, integridade
  
  Antonyms: desonestidade, má-fé
2. distinguishing feature; characteristic
  Synonyms: característica, índole, natureza

Usage notes

Note the unusual stress shift in the plural.

Derived terms

a caráter

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