Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin haesitātiōnem. By surface analysis, hesitar +‎ -ção.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /e.zi.taˈsɐ̃w̃/ [e.zi.taˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: he‧si‧ta‧ção

Noun

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hesitação f (plural hesitações)

  1. hesitation (act of hesitating)

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