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Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin prōtubērantia (“bulge; protuberance”), from prō + tūber (“swelling; protuberance”) + -antia (“-ance”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾo.tu.beˈɾɐ̃.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /pɾo.tu.beˈɾɐ̃.sjɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾo.tu.beˈɾɐ̃.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /pɾo.tu.beˈɾɐ̃.sjɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾo.tu.beˈɾɐ̃.si.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /pɾo.tu.beˈɾɐ̃.sja/
- Hyphenation: pro‧tu‧be‧rân‧ci‧a
Noun
protuberância f (plural protuberâncias)
- protuberance; bulge (something sticking out)
- Synonyms: proeminência, projeção, ressalto, saliência
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