contração

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• contracção (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin contractiōnem.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.tɾaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [kõ.tɾaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõ.tɾaˈsɐ̃w̃/

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
• Hyphenation: con‧tra‧ção

Noun

contração f (plural contrações)

1. contraction
2. shrinkage

Related terms

• contrair
• contrato