See also: piorâr

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Late Latin peiōrāre (worsen), from Latin peiōrem (worsen). By surface analysis, pior +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.oˈɾa(ʁ)/ [pɪ.oˈɾa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /pjoˈɾa(ʁ)/ [pjoˈɾa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /pi.oˈɾa(ɾ)/ [pɪ.oˈɾa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /pjoˈɾa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /pi.oˈɾa(ʁ)/ [pɪ.oˈɾa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /pjoˈɾa(ʁ)/ [pjoˈɾa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.oˈɾa(ɻ)/ [pɪ.oˈɾa(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /pjoˈɾa(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: pi‧o‧rar

Verb

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piorar (first-person singular present pioro, first-person singular preterite piorei, past participle piorado)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to worsen
    Synonym: empiorar
    Antonym: melhorar

Conjugation

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