concepção

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• conceção (Portugal)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin conceptiōnem. Doublet of conceição.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.sepˈsɐ̃w̃/ [kõ.sepˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /kõ.se.piˈsɐ̃w̃/ [kõ.se.piˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.sepˈsɐ̃w̃/ [kõ.sepˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /kõ.se.piˈsɐ̃w̃/ [kõ.se.piˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.sepˈsɐ̃w̃/ [kõ.sepˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõ.sɛˈpsɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: con‧cep‧ção

Noun

concepção f (plural concepções) (Brazilian spelling, superseded in European Portuguese)

1. conception (all senses)

   Synonym: (archaic) conceição

2. idea

Related terms

• conceber