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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin praeventiōnem, from Latin praeventus, from praeveniō.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
- Hyphenation: pre‧ven‧ção
Noun
prevenção f (plural prevenções)
- prevention
- preparedness, foresight
Further reading
- “prevenção” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913