Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Latin operātiōnem. By surface analysis, operar +‎ -ção.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /o.pe.ɾaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [o.pe.ɾaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: o‧pe‧ra‧ção

Noun edit

operação f (plural operações)

  1. operation (method by which a device performs its function)