descarrilamento

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From descarrilar (to derail) +‎ -mento; ultimately from carril (rail).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /des.ka.ʁi.laˈmẽ.tu/ , /d͡ʒis.ka.ʁi.laˈmẽ.tu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /deʃ.ka.ʁi.laˈmẽ.tu/ , /d͡ʒiʃ.ka.ʁi.laˈmẽ.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /des.ka.ʁi.laˈmẽ.to/

Noun

descarrilamento m (plural descarrilamentos)

  1. derailment (instance of a train leaving its rails)
  2. (figurative) an instance of going