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Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.liˈẽ.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /saˈljẽ.sjɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.liˈẽ.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /saˈljẽ.sjɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.liˈẽ.si.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /saˈljẽ.sja/
- Rhymes: -ẽsjɐ
- Hyphenation: sa‧li‧ên‧ci‧a
Noun
saliência f (plural saliências)
- protuberance (something that protrudes out)
- Synonyms: protuberância, proeminência, saliência, ressalto
- salience; prominence; highlight
- Synonym: proeminência
- (Brazil, informal) a disrespectful act