coação

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Latin coāctiōnem.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ko.aˈsɐ̃w̃/ [ko.aˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kwaˈsɐ̃w̃/, /ku.aˈsɐ̃w̃/

  • Hyphenation: co‧a‧ção

Noun

coação f (plural coações)

  1. coercion (forcing or pressuring someone to do something)
    Synonym: coerção

Etymology 2

From coar +‎ -ção.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ko.aˈsɐ̃w̃/ [ko.aˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: co‧a‧ção

Noun

coação f (plural coações)

  1. straining, filtering; leaching; percolation
    Synonyms: coa, percolação, filtragem

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