Portuguese edit

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Medieval Latin occurrentia. By surface analysis, ocorrer +‎ -ência.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /o.koˈʁẽ.si.ɐ/ [o.koˈhẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /o.koˈʁẽ.sjɐ/ [o.koˈhẽ.sjɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /o.koˈʁẽ.si.ɐ/ [o.koˈχẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /o.koˈʁẽ.sjɐ/ [o.koˈχẽ.sjɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /o.koˈʁẽ.si.a/ [o.koˈhẽ.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /o.koˈʁẽ.sja/ [o.koˈhẽ.sja]

  • Hyphenation: o‧cor‧rên‧ci‧a

Noun edit

ocorrência f (plural ocorrências)

  1. occurrence (actual instance where a situation arises)
    Synonyms: acontecimento, ocorrido
  2. (uncountable) the intensity or quantity of something which occurs in a specific location or point in time; incidence
    Synonym: incidência
    Este local tem uma alta ocorrência de malária.
    This location has a high incidence of malaria.

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