intendência

Portuguese

Etymology

From intendente +‎ -ência.

Pronunciation

 

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

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ĩ.tẽˈdẽ.sjɐ/

• Hyphenation: in‧ten‧dên‧ci‧a

Noun

intendência f (plural intendências)

1. the region governed by an intendente
2. the status of being an intendente