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Italian
Etymology
From Latin impedimentum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /im.pe.diˈmen.to/
- Rhymes: -ento
- Hyphenation: im‧pe‧di‧mén‧to
Noun
impedimento m (plural impedimenti)
- obstacle
- impediment
- setback
Latin
Noun
impedīmentō
- dative/ablative singular of impedīmentum
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin impedimentum.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: im‧pe‧di‧men‧to
Noun
impedimento m (plural impedimentos)
- impediment (that which impedes progress)
- (law, politics) impeachment
- Synonym: impeachment
- (Brazil, sports) offside (illegal position ahead of the ball)
- Synonym: (Portugal) fora-de-jogo
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin impedimentum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /impediˈmento/
- Rhymes: -ento
- Syllabification: im‧pe‧di‧men‧to
Noun
impedimento m (plural impedimentos)
- obstacle
- Synonym: obstáculo
- impediment
- Synonym: estorbo
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