hospício

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See also: hospicio

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hospitium.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /osˈpi.si.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /osˈpi.sju/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /oʃˈpi.si.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /oʃˈpi.sju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /osˈpi.si.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /osˈpi.sjo/

  • Hyphenation: hos‧pí‧ci‧o

Noun

hospício m (plural hospícios)

  1. hospice
  2. insane asylum
    Synonym: manicómio
  3. asylum
    Synonym: asilo