gerúndio

See also: gerundio

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin gerundium, from gerundus (“which is to be carried out”), future passive participle (gerundive) of gerō (“carry, bear”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒeˈɾũ.d͡ʒi.u/ [ʒeˈɾũ.d͡ʒɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ʒeˈɾũ.d͡ʒju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒeˈɾũ.d͡ʒi.o/ [ʒeˈɾũ.d͡ʒɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ʒeˈɾũ.d͡ʒjo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɨˈɾũ.dju/

Hyphenation: ge‧rún‧di‧o

Noun

gerúndio m (plural gerúndios)

gerund (verb form functioning as a verbal noun)

Further reading

“gerúndio”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“gerúndio”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026