Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From auto- +‎ suficiente.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌaw.to.su.fi.siˈẽ.t͡ʃi/ [ˌaʊ̯.to.su.fi.sɪˈẽ.t͡ʃi], (faster pronunciation) /ˌaw.to.su.fiˈsjẽ.t͡ʃi/ [ˌaʊ̯.to.su.fiˈsjẽ.t͡ʃi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌaw.to.su.fi.siˈẽ.te/ [ˌaʊ̯.to.su.fi.sɪˈẽ.te], (faster pronunciation) /ˌaw.to.su.fiˈsjẽ.te/ [ˌaʊ̯.to.su.fiˈsjẽ.te]

  • Hyphenation: au‧tos‧su‧fi‧ci‧en‧te

Adjective

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autossuficiente m or f (plural autossuficientes)

  1. self-sufficient; self-sustaining
    Synonym: autossustentável