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Portuguese
Etymology
From Late Latin peiōrāre (“worsen”), from Latin peiōrem (“worsen”). By surface analysis, pior + -ar.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.oˈɾa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /pjoˈɾa(ʁ)/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.oˈɾa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /pjoˈɾa(ʁ)/
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /pi.oˈɾa(ɾ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /pjoˈɾa(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /pi.oˈɾa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /pjoˈɾa(ʁ)/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.oˈɾa(ɻ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /pjoˈɾa(ɻ)/
Verb
piorar (first-person singular present pioro, first-person singular preterite piorei, past participle piorado)
- (transitive, intransitive) to worsen
- Synonym: empiorar
- Antonym: melhorar
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
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