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Portuguese
Etymology
From semi- + automático.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌsẽ.mi.aw.toˈma.t͡ʃi.ku/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌse.mi.aw.toˈma.t͡ʃi.ko/
- Hyphenation: se‧mi‧au‧to‧má‧ti‧co
Adjective
semiautomático (feminine semiautomática, masculine plural semiautomáticos, feminine plural semiautomáticas)
- (automotive, etc.) semi-automatic (partially automatic)
- (weaponry) semi-automatic (loading the next shell automatically, but requiring the trigger to be squeezed for each shot)
Further reading
- “semiautomático”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2024
- “semiautomático”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2024
- “semiautomático”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
- “semiautomático”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
- “semiautomático”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
Spanish
Etymology
From semi- + automático.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /semjautoˈmatiko/
- Rhymes: -atiko
- Syllabification: se‧miau‧to‧má‧ti‧co
Adjective
semiautomático (feminine semiautomática, masculine plural semiautomáticos, feminine plural semiautomáticas)
- (automotive, weaponry) semi-automatic
Further reading