Portuguese
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Etymology
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Borrowed from Late Latin comprehēnsīvus, from Latin comprehendō.
Pronunciation
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- (Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.pɾe.ẽˈsi.vu/, /kõ.pɾi.ẽˈsi.vu/ [kõ.pɾɪ.ẽˈsi.vu], (faster pronunciation) /kõ.pɾjẽˈsi.vu/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.pɾe.ẽˈsi.vu/, /kõ.pɾi.ẽˈsi.vu/ [kõ.pɾɪ.ẽˈsi.vu], (faster pronunciation) /kõ.pɾjẽˈsi.vu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.pɾe.ẽˈsi.vo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /kõ.pɾi.ẽˈsi.vu/, (faster pronunciation) /kõ.pɾjẽˈsi.vu/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /kõ.pɾi.ẽˈsi.vu/, (faster pronunciation) /kõ.pɾjẽˈsi.vu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /kõ.pɾi.ẽˈsi.bu/ [kõ.pɾi.ẽˈsi.βu], (faster pronunciation) /kõ.pɾjẽˈsi.bu/ [kõ.pɾjẽˈsi.βu]
Adjective
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compreensivo (feminine compreensiva, masculine plural compreensivos, feminine plural compreensivas)
- understanding (showing compassion)
- understandable (able to be easily understood)
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