suporte

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• supporte (obsolete)

Etymology

From suportar (“to support”), from Old Portuguese soportar, from Latin supportāre, present active infinitive of supportō (“I carry; I bear”).

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA: /su.ˈpɔɹ.t͡ʃi/
• (South Brazil) IPA: /su.ˈpɔɻ.te/
• (Portugal) IPA: /su.ˈpɔɾ.tɨ/
• Hyphenation: su‧por‧te

Noun

suporte m (plural suportes)

1. support (something which supports)
2. support; help; aid
3. support (answers and resolution of problems)

Synonyms

• (something which supports): apoio, base, escora, sustentação, sustentáculo
• (aid): ajuda, apoio, assistência
• (answers and resolution of problems): assistência

Derived terms

• suporte atlético

Related terms

insuportável suportabilidade suportação

suportado suportal suportamento

suportar suportável suportavelmente