incontinência

See also: incontinencia

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin incontinentia.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩ.kõ.t͡ʃiˈnẽ.si.ɐ/ [ĩ.kõ.t͡ʃiˈnẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ĩ.kõ.t͡ʃiˈnẽ.sjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩ.kõ.t͡ʃiˈnẽ.si.ɐ/ [ĩ.kõ.t͡ʃiˈnẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ĩ.kõ.t͡ʃiˈnẽ.sjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩ.kõ.t͡ʃiˈnẽ.si.a/ [ĩ.kõ.t͡ʃiˈnẽ.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ĩ.kõ.t͡ʃiˈnẽ.sja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ĩ.kõ.tiˈnẽ.sjɐ/

• Hyphenation: in‧con‧ti‧nên‧ci‧a

Noun

incontinência f (plural incontinências)

1. incontinence (lack of self-restraint)

   Synonym: descomedimento

2. (medicine) incontinence (inability to restrain discharge of urine or faeces)