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Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin taedium (“boredom”), from taedeō (“to be tired of”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.d͡ʒi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈtɛ.d͡ʒju/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.d͡ʒi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈtɛ.d͡ʒju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.d͡ʒi.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈtɛ.d͡ʒjo/
Noun
tédio m (uncountable)
- boredom; tedium (state of being bored)
- Synonyms: aborrecimento, enfado, fastio
- Antonyms: alegria, euforia
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