circunferência

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See also: circunferencia

Portuguese

circunferência

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin circumferentia, from circum (around) + ferō (to carry).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /siʁ.kũ.feˈɾẽ.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /siʁ.kũ.feˈɾẽ.sjɐ/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /siɾ.kũ.feˈɾẽ.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /siɾ.kũ.feˈɾẽ.sjɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /siʁ.kũ.feˈɾẽ.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /siʁ.kũ.feˈɾẽ.sjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /siɻ.kũ.feˈɾẽ.si.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /siɻ.kũ.feˈɾẽ.sja/

  • Rhymes: -ẽsjɐ
  • Hyphenation: cir‧cun‧fe‧rên‧ci‧a

Noun

circunferência f (plural circunferências)

  1. (geometry) circumference

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