extorsão

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word extorsão. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word extorsão, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say extorsão in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word extorsão you have here. The definition of the word extorsão will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofextorsão, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin extortiō, from extorqueō.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.toʁˈsɐ̃w̃/ , /es.toʁˈsɐ̃w̃/
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /is.toɾˈsɐ̃w̃/ , /es.toɾˈsɐ̃w̃/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃ.toʁˈsɐ̃w̃/ , /eʃ.toʁˈsɐ̃w̃/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.toɻˈsɐ̃w̃/

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

Hyphenation: ex‧tor‧são

Noun

extorsão f (plural extorsões)

extortion (the practice of extorting money or other property)
(figurative) excessive or unfair tax

Related terms

Wikious

Boobota

Sagapedia