vácuo

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See also: vacuo

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin vacuus (“empty”). Doublet of vago.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈva.ku.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈva.kwu/, /ˈva.ku/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈva.ku.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈva.kwo/, /ˈva.ko/
 

  • Rhymes: -akwu
  • Hyphenation: vá‧cu‧o

Noun

vácuo m (plural vácuos)

  1. vacuum (region that contains no matter)
  2. a lack, especially of something abstract
  3. the space behind a moving vehicle without drag
  4. (colloquial) the act of ignoring someone
    deixar alguém no vácuo ― to ignore someone

Synonyms

  • (region of space that contains no matter): vazio

Adjective

vácuo (feminine vácua, masculine plural vácuos, feminine plural vácuas)

  1. vacuous (lacking meaningful content)

See also

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