contração

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin contractiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Hyphenation: con‧tra‧ção

Noun

contração f (plural contrações)

  1. contraction
  2. shrinkage