protuberância

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin prōtubērantia (“bulge; protuberance”), from prō + tūber (“swelling; protuberance”) + -antia (“-ance”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA: /pɾo.ˌtu.be.ˈɾɐ̃.si.a/, /pɾo.ˌtu.be.ˈɾɐ̃.si.ɐ/, /pɾo.ˌtu.be.ˈɾɐ̃.sja/, /pɾo.ˌtu.be.ˈɾɐ̃.sjɐ/
• Hyphenation: pro‧tu‧be‧rân‧ci‧a

Noun

protuberância f (plural protuberâncias)

1. protuberance; bulge (something sticking out)

Synonyms

• (protuberance): proeminência, projeção, ressalto, saliência

Derived terms

• protuberância anular
• protuberância solar

Related terms

• protuberancial
• protuberante
• protuberar