leitura

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin lēctūra, feminine of Classical Latin lēctūrus, from legō (“to read”). Compare Spanish and Catalan lectura.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /lejˈtu.ɾɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /lejˈtu.ɾa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɐjˈtu.ɾɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /lejˈtu.ɾɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /lejˈtu.ɾɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /leˈtu.ɾɐ/

Hyphenation: lei‧tu‧ra

Noun

leitura f (plural leituras)

reading
(pharmacy) medication package insert (document that provides information about a drug and its use)
Synonym: bula

Derived terms

leiturista

Related terms

Further reading

“leitura” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“leitura” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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