Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin adhaerentia, from adhaereō (to cleave or stick to), ad (to, towards, at) + haereō (to cleave, to cling).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.deˈɾẽ.si.ɐ/ [a.deˈɾẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /a.deˈɾẽ.sjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.deˈɾẽ.si.a/ [a.deˈɾẽ.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /a.deˈɾẽ.sja/

Noun

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aderência f (uncountable)

  1. adherence (union of two objects)
    Synonyms: adesão, fixação, ligação
  2. acceptance of a belief
    Synonym: aceitação
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Further reading

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