flexão

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin flexiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /flekˈsɐ̃w̃/ [flekˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: fle‧xão

Noun

flexão f (plural flexões)

  1. (grammar) inflection (change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function)
  2. (grammar) an inflected form of a word
  3. push-up (exercise performed by resting on one’s toes and hands and pushing one’s weight off the floor)

Further reading

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