impulsão

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin impulsiōnem. Cf. empuxão, which may be a doublet.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.puwˈsɐ̃w̃/ [ĩ.puʊ̯ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ĩ.pulˈsɐ̃w̃/ [ĩ.puɫˈsɐ̃w̃]

  • Hyphenation: im‧pul‧são

Noun

impulsão f (plural impulsões)

  1. impulsion
  2. thrust
  3. buoyancy

Further reading

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