compaixão

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Ecclesiastical Latin compassiōnem, from Latin compatior.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.pajˈʃɐ̃w̃/ [kõ.paɪ̯ˈʃɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kõ.pajˈʃɐ̃w̃/

  • Hyphenation: com‧pai‧xão

Noun

compaixão f (plural compaixões)

  1. compassion
  2. pity
  3. sympathy
  4. empathy

Further reading

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