estável

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese estavel, from Latin stabilis. By surface analysis, estar +‎ -ável.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈta.vew/ [isˈta.veʊ̯], /esˈta.vew/ [esˈta.veʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈta.vew/ [isˈta.veʊ̯], /esˈta.vew/ [esˈta.veʊ̯]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˈta.vew/ [iʃˈta.veʊ̯], /eʃˈta.vew/ [eʃˈta.veʊ̯]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /esˈta.vew/ [esˈta.veʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈta.vɛl/ [(i)ʃˈta.vɛɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈta.vɛl/ [(i)ʃˈta.vɛɫ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈta.bɛl/ [(i)ʃˈta.βɛɫ]

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -avɛl
• Hyphenation: es‧tá‧vel

Adjective

estável m or f (plural estáveis)

1. stable

   Antonym: instável

Derived terms

• estavelmente

Related terms

• estabelecimento
• estabelecer
• estabilidade
• estabilizar