prédio

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin praedium (estate).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɾɛ.d͡ʒi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈpɾɛ.d͡ʒju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɾɛ.d͡ʒi.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈpɾɛ.d͡ʒjo/

  • Hyphenation: pré‧di‧o
  • Audio (Northern Portugal):(file)

Noun

prédio m (plural prédios)

  1. edifice (a building, especially an imposing one)
    Synonyms: construção, edificação, edifício
  2. (specifically) a large, multi-story building with rooms or floor belonging to different people or used for different purposes, such as an apartment block or skyscraper

Descendants

  • Guinea-Bissau Creole: prediu
  • Kabuverdianu: prédiu