Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin colligātiōnem. By surface analysis, coligar +‎ -ção

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ko.li.ɡaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [ko.li.ɡaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: co‧li‧ga‧ção

Noun

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coligação f (plural coligações)

  1. (politics) coalition
    Synonym: coalizão
  2. alliance