defeção

Portuguese edit

Alternative forms edit

defecção (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Latin dēfectiōnem.

Pronunciation edit

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /de.feˈsɐ̃w̃/ [de.feˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.fɛˈsɐ̃w̃/

Hyphenation: de‧fe‧ção

Noun edit

defeção f (plural defeções)

defection
Synonym: deserção

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