intenção

Portuguese

Etymology

Modified (to more closely reflect the Latin word) from Old Portuguese entençon, from Latin intentiōnem (or borrowed directly from it later).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩ.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [ĩ.tẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ĩ.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: in‧ten‧ção

Noun

intenção f (plural intenções)

1. intention, intent

Related terms

• entender
• intender