explicação

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin explicātiōnem.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.pli.kaˈsɐ̃w̃/ , /es.pli.kaˈsɐ̃w̃/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃ.pli.kaˈsɐ̃w̃/ , /eʃ.pli.kaˈsɐ̃w̃/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.pli.kaˈsɐ̃w̃/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.pli.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/, /ɐjʃ.pli.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.pli.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/, /ejʃ.pli.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.pli.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/, /ejʃ.pli.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.pli.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/, /eʃ.pli.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
Hyphenation: ex‧pli‧ca‧ção

Noun

explicação f (plural explicações)

explanation, explication
Synonyms: esclarecimento, justificação
(usually in the plural) private lesson
Synonyms: aula, lição

dar explicações ― to give lessons

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