Portuguese edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Latin contractiōnem.

Pronunciation edit

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

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

Noun edit

contração f (plural contrações)

  1. contraction
  2. shrinkage

Related terms edit