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Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin indicem (“indicator; index”).
Pronunciation
Noun
índice m (plural índices)
- index (alphabetical list)
- Synonyms: tabela, catálogo
- table of contents
- Synonym: sumário
- (computing, databases) index (data structure to improve the performance of table operations)
- (mathematics) index (raised suffix indicating a power)
- index (number representing a property or ratio)
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin indicem (“indicator; index”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈindiθe/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈindise/
- Rhymes: -indiθe
- Rhymes: -indise
- Syllabification: ín‧di‧ce
Noun
índice m (plural índices)
- index
- index finger
Derived terms
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