pensão

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pēnsiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [pẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: pen‧são

Noun

pensão f (plural pensões)

  1. pension
  2. alimony
  3. boarding house (house in which paying residents are provided with accommodation and meals)

Descendants

  • Macanese: pensám

Further reading

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