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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin occāsiōnem. See also the archaic form cajão, which was less influenced by Latin (compare Italian cagione).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /o.ka.ziˈɐ̃w̃/ , (faster pronunciation) /o.kaˈzjɐ̃w̃/
Noun
ocasião f (plural ocasiões)
- occasion (favorable opportunity)
Derived terms