Portuguese

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Etymology

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From abaixar +‎ -mento.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.baj.ʃaˈmẽ.tu/ [a.baɪ̯.ʃaˈmẽ.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.baj.ʃaˈmẽ.to/ [a.baɪ̯.ʃaˈmẽ.to]

  • Hyphenation: a‧bai‧xa‧men‧to

Noun

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abaixamento m (plural abaixamentos)

  1. depression, lowering
  2. subsidence