escravidão

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Portuguese

Etymology

From escravo +‎ -idão.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.kɾa.viˈdɐ̃w̃/ , /es.kɾa.viˈdɐ̃w̃/
 

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Hyphenation: es‧cra‧vi‧dão

Noun

escravidão f (plural escravidões)

  1. slavery
    Synonym: escravatura
  2. servitude, subjection
  3. captivity

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