Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Medieval Latin īnstantāneus, from Latin īnstantem.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩs.tɐ̃ˈtɐ̃.ne.u/, /ĩs.tɐ̃ˈtɐ̃.ni.u/ [ĩs.tɐ̃ˈtɐ̃.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ĩs.tɐ̃ˈtɐ̃.nju/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ĩʃ.tɐ̃ˈtɐ̃.ne.u/, /ĩʃ.tɐ̃ˈtɐ̃.ni.u/ [ĩʃ.tɐ̃ˈtɐ̃.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ĩʃ.tɐ̃ˈtɐ̃.nju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩs.tɐ̃ˈtɐ.ne.o/

  • Hyphenation: ins‧tan‧tâ‧ne‧o

Adjective

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instantâneo (feminine instantânea, masculine plural instantâneos, feminine plural instantâneas)

  1. instantaneous
  2. instant
  3. momentary

Further reading

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