Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From açoitar +‎ -mento.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.soj.taˈmẽ.tu/ [a.soɪ̯.taˈmẽ.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.soj.taˈmẽ.to/ [a.soɪ̯.taˈmẽ.to]

  • Hyphenation: a‧çoi‧ta‧men‧to

Noun

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açoitamento m (plural açoitamentos)

  1. flogging (the act of beating someone or something with a whip)

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