Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin conventiōnem.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.vẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [kõ.vẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
 

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

Noun

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convenção f (plural convenções)

  1. convention (all senses)
  2. (formal) assembly
  3. agreement, contract
  4. custom (normal practice)
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Further reading

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  • convenção” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913