defensão

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēfēnsiōnem (“defence”).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /de.fẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [de.fẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.fẽˈsɐ̃w̃/

  • Hyphenation: de‧fen‧são

Noun

defensão f (plural defensões)

  1. (archaic) that which defends
    Synonyms: (figuratively) amparo, defesa, (figuratively) égide, (figuratively) paládio, proteção

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