abscisão

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• abcisão

Etymology

From Latin abscisiōnem.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ab.siˈzɐ̃w̃/ [ab.siˈzɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /a.bi.siˈzɐ̃w̃/ [a.bi.siˈzɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ab.siˈzɐ̃w̃/ [ab.siˈzɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /a.bi.siˈzɐ̃w̃/ [a.bi.siˈzɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ab.siˈzɐ̃w̃/ [ab.siˈzɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• Hyphenation: abs‧ci‧são

Noun

abscisão f (plural abscisões)

1. abscission (act of cutting off)
2. (rhetoric) abscission (abrupt stop of speech)
3. (botany) abscission (natural separation of a part of a plant)