Portuguese

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Etymology

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From ambientar +‎ -ção. Cognate with Spanish ambientación.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.bi.ẽ.taˈsɐ̃w̃/ [ɐ̃.bɪ.ẽ.taˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /ɐ̃.bjẽ.taˈsɐ̃w̃/ [ɐ̃.bjẽ.taˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: am‧bi‧en‧ta‧ção

Noun

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ambientação f (plural ambientações)

  1. (cinematography, literature, theater, video games) setting
  2. atmosphere, ambience, ambiance, ambient