pesquisa

Portuguese

Etymology

From Spanish pesquisa (“investigation”), from Latin perquīrō (“I ask, inquire or search diligently”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA: /pis.ˈki.za/, /pis.ˈki.zɐ/
• (South Brazil) IPA: /pes.ˈki.za/
• Hyphenation: pes‧qui‧sa

Noun

pesquisa f (plural pesquisas)

1. research (inquiry or examination)
2. (computing) search

Synonyms

• (research): análise, averiguação, exame, inquirição, investigação
• (computer search): busca

Derived terms

• pesquisa de campo
• pesquisa de mercado
• pesquisa de motivação
• pesquisa de opinião
• pesquisa operacional

Related terms

• pesquisado
• pesquisador
• pesquisar

Verb

pesquisa

1. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present indicative of pesquisar
2. Second-person singular (tu) affirmative imperative of pesquisar