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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dēpressiōnem.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
- Hyphenation: de‧pres‧são
Noun
depressão f (plural depressões)
- (psychology) depression (state of mind producing serious long-term lowering of enjoyment)
- (geography) depression (lower area)
Further reading
- “depressão” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913