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Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin dūrābilis. By surface analysis, durar + -ável.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Portugal) -avɛl
- Hyphenation: du‧rá‧vel
Adjective
durável m or f (plural duráveis, comparable, comparative mais durável, superlative o mais durável or durabilíssimo)
- durable (able to resist decay; lasting; enduring)
- Synonym: duradouro
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