circunstância

See also: circunstancia

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin circumstantia.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /siʁ.kũsˈtɐ̃.si.ɐ/ [sih.kũsˈtɐ̃.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /siʁ.kũsˈtɐ̃.sjɐ/ [sih.kũsˈtɐ̃.sjɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /siʁ.kũsˈtɐ̃.si.ɐ/ [sih.kũsˈtɐ̃.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /siʁ.kũsˈtɐ̃.sjɐ/ [sih.kũsˈtɐ̃.sjɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /siɾ.kũsˈtɐ̃.si.ɐ/ [siɾ.kũsˈtɐ̃.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /siɾ.kũsˈtɐ̃.sjɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /siʁ.kũʃˈtɐ̃.si.ɐ/ [siχ.kũʃˈtɐ̃.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /siʁ.kũʃˈtɐ̃.sjɐ/ [siχ.kũʃˈtɐ̃.sjɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /siɻ.kũsˈtɐ̃.si.a/ [siɻ.kũsˈtɐ̃.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /siɻ.kũsˈtɐ̃.sja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /siɾ.kũʃˈtɐ̃.sjɐ/

Noun

circunstância f (plural circunstâncias)

1. circumstance (a fact or condition that affects an event or situation)
2. (usually in the plural) condition; state (the way things are at a given moment)

   Synonyms: situação, estado, condição

3. (formal) solemnity; formality (the quality of being deeply serious)

   Synonyms: solenidade, formalidade

Alternative forms

• circunstancia (obsolete)
• circumstancia (obsolete)
• circumstância (obsolete)

Derived terms

• circunstancial
• circunstanciar