pessoária

Portuguese

Etymology

From pessoa +‎ -ria.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pe.soˈa.ɾi.ɐ/ [pe.soˈa.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /pe.soˈa.ɾjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pe.soˈa.ɾi.ɐ/ [pe.soˈa.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /pe.soˈa.ɾjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pe.soˈa.ɾi.a/ [pe.soˈa.ɾɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /pe.soˈa.ɾja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈswa.ɾjɐ/

• Hyphenation: pes‧so‧á‧ri‧a

Noun

pessoária f (plural pessoárias) (law, archaic)

1. Any action brought by the main partner of the property that has not yet been divided, due to the useful control (s)he had in the respective assets. (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)