Portuguese

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Etymology

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From dispensar +‎ -ável.

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /diʃ.pẽˈsa.vɛl/ [diʃ.pẽˈsa.vɛɫ], /dɨʃ.pẽˈsa.vɛl/ [dɨʃ.pẽˈsa.vɛɫ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /diʃ.pẽˈsa.bɛl/ [diʃ.pẽˈsa.βɛɫ], /dɨʃ.pẽˈsa.bɛl/ [dɨʃ.pẽˈsa.βɛɫ]

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -avɛl
  • Hyphenation: dis‧pen‧sá‧vel

Adjective

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dispensável m or f (plural dispensáveis)

  1. dispensable, unnecessary
    Antonym: indispensável