Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin amputātiōnem. By surface analysis, amputar +‎ -ção.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.pu.taˈsɐ̃w̃/ [ɐ̃.pu.taˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: am‧pu‧ta‧ção

Noun

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amputação f (plural amputações)

  1. amputation (act of amputation)
    Synonyms: excisão, ablação
  2. mutilation

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