exceção

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese eiceiçon, from Latin exceptiōnem.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /(i)ʃ.sɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, /(i).sɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, (careful pronunciation) /ɐjʃ.sɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, /ɐj.sɛˈsɐ̃w̃/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /(i)ʃ.sɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, /(i).sɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, (careful pronunciation) /ejʃ.sɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, /ej.sɛˈsɐ̃w̃/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /(i)ʃ.sɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, /(i).sɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, (careful pronunciation) /ejʃ.sɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, /ej.sɛˈsɐ̃w̃/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /(i)ʃ.sɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, /(i).sɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, (careful pronunciation) /eʃ.sɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, /e.sɛˈsɐ̃w̃/

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  • Hyphenation: ex‧ce‧ção

Noun

exceção f (plural exceções)

  1. exception
    A exceção prova a regra.
    The exception confirms the rule.

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