natureza-morta

See also: natureza morta

Portuguese

uma natureza-morta

Alternative forms

• natureza morta

Etymology

Literally, “dead nature”. Possibly a calque of French nature morte (“still life”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /na.tuˌɾe.zɐˈmɔʁ.tɐ/ [na.tuˌɾe.zɐˈmɔh.tɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /na.tuˌɾe.zɐˈmɔʁ.tɐ/ [na.tuˌɾe.zɐˈmɔh.tɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /na.tuˌɾe.zɐˈmɔɾ.tɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /na.tuˌɾe.zɐˈmɔʁ.tɐ/ [na.tuˌɾe.zɐˈmɔχ.tɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /na.tuˌɾe.zaˈmɔɻ.ta/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /nɐ.tuˌɾe.zɐˈmɔɾ.tɐ/

• Hyphenation: na‧tu‧re‧za‧mor‧ta

Noun

natureza-morta f (plural naturezas-mortas)

1. (art) still life (work of art)