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Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin occāsus.
Pronunciation
Noun
ocaso m (plural ocasos)
- dusk (a period of time occurring at the end of the day during which the sun sets)
- (figurative) decline; downfall
- Synonyms: decadência, declínio
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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin occāsus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oˈkaso/
- Rhymes: -aso
- Syllabification: o‧ca‧so
Noun
ocaso m (plural ocasos)
- dusk, sunset
- Synonyms: anochecer, atardecer
- Antonyms: alba, amanecer, aurora
- (geography) west
- Synonyms: oeste, occidente, poniente
- (literary) decline
- Synonyms: acabamiento, decadencia, declinación
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