literacia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• literácia (nonstandard)

Etymology

Borrowed from English literacy.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /li.te.ɾaˈsi.ɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /li.te.ɾaˈsi.ɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /li.te.ɾaˈsi.a/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /li.tɨ.ɾɐˈsi.ɐ/

• Hyphenation: li‧te‧ra‧ci‧a

Noun

literacia f (plural literacias)

1. literacy (ability to read and write)
2. literacy (ability to use reading and writing as a way of acquiring knowledge, developing one's potential and actively participating in society)
3. (figuratively) competence (in a certain area/subject)

Derived terms

• iliteracia

Further reading

• “literacia” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
• “literacia” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.