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Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin cremātiōnem, affected by the same change as Portuguese queimar (q.v.) < Latin cremāre. Compare Spanish quemazón. By surface analysis, queimar + -ção. Doublet of cremação, a borrowing from Latin.
Pronunciation
Noun
queimação f (plural queimações)
- burn (physical sensation in the muscles)
- heartburn (pain in the chest caused by stomach acid entering the gullet)
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