estivação

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.t͡ʃi.vaˈsɐ̃w̃/ , /es.t͡ʃi.vaˈsɐ̃w̃/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.t͡ʃi.vaˈsɐ̃w̃/ , /eʃ.t͡ʃi.vaˈsɐ̃w̃/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.t͡ʃi.vaˈsɐ̃w̃/
 

  • Hyphenation: es‧ti‧va‧ção

Noun

estivação f (plural estivações)

  1. (biology) aestivation (state of inactivity during summer)
  2. the loading and unloading of a ship’s cargo
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