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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin continuātiōnem. By surface analysis, continuar +‎ -ção.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.t͡ʃi.nu.aˈsɐ̃w̃/ [kõ.t͡ʃi.nʊ.aˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /kõ.t͡ʃi.nwaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [kõ.t͡ʃi.nwaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: con‧ti‧nu‧a‧ção

Noun

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continuação f (plural continuações)

  1. continuation, continuance, continuity
  2. sequel