ciência

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See also: ciencia and ciència

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin scientia.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /siˈẽ.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈsjẽ.sjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /siˈẽ.si.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈsjẽ.sja/

Noun

ciência f (plural ciências)

  1. science (collective discipline of learning acquired through the scientific method)
  2. science (particular discipline or branch of learning)
  3. science, awareness (fact of knowing something)