Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From meta- +‎ estável.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌmɛ.ta.isˈta.vew/ [ˌmɛ.ta.isˈta.veʊ̯], /ˌmɛ.ta.esˈta.vew/ [ˌmɛ.ta.esˈta.veʊ̯]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌmɛ.ta.iʃˈta.vew/ [ˌmɛ.ta.iʃˈta.veʊ̯], /ˌmɛ.ta.eʃˈta.vew/ [ˌmɛ.ta.eʃˈta.veʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌmɛ.ta.esˈta.vew/ [ˌmɛ.ta.esˈta.veʊ̯]
 

Adjective edit

metaestável m or f (plural metaestáveis)

  1. metastable