Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From negligenciar (to neglect) +‎ -ável (-able).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ne.ɡli.ʒẽ.siˈa.vew/ [ne.ɡli.ʒẽ.sɪˈa.veʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /ne.ɡli.ʒẽˈsja.vew/ [ne.ɡli.ʒẽˈsja.veʊ̯]
 

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -avɛl
  • Hyphenation: ne‧gli‧gen‧ci‧á‧vel

Adjective edit

negligenciável m or f (plural negligenciáveis)

  1. negligible (able to be ignored or excluded from consideration)
    Synonyms: ignorável, insignificante, negligível

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