preensão

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Portuguese

Etymology

    Learned borrowing from Latin prehēnsiōnem. Doublet of prisão.

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾe.ẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ , /pɾi.ẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ , (faster pronunciation) /pɾjẽˈsɐ̃w̃/
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾe.ẽˈsɐ̃w̃/
    • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾi.ẽˈsɐ̃w̃/, (faster pronunciation) /pɾjẽˈsɐ̃w̃/

    Noun

    preensão f (plural preensões)

    1. (physiology) grip; prehension (the ability to hold things with one’s hand)

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