emagrecimento

Portuguese

Etymology

From emagrecer (“to slim down”) +‎ -mento.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.ma.ɡɾe.siˈmẽ.tu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.ma.ɡɾe.siˈmẽ.tu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.ma.ɡɾe.siˈmẽ.to/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.mɐ.ɡɾɨ.siˈmẽ.tu/ [i.mɐ.ɣɾɨ.siˈmẽ.tu]

• Hyphenation: e‧ma‧gre‧ci‧men‧to

Noun

emagrecimento m (plural emagrecimentos)

1. slimming (the act or process of losing weight or becoming skinny)

   Synonym: perda de peso (but see usage notes)

Usage notes

Emagrecimento is usually used in reference to intentional, wanted or tolerated weight loss, whereas perda de peso is used more generally, including in reference to unwanted weight loss.

Related terms

• emagrecer
• magro