provável

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin probābilis (“that may be proved, credible”), from probāre (“to test, examine”). By surface analysis, provar +‎ -ável.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾoˈva.vew/ [pɾoˈva.veʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾuˈva.vɛl/ [pɾuˈva.vɛɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾuˈva.vɛl/ [pɾuˈva.vɛɫ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾuˈba.bɛl/ [pɾuˈβa.βɛɫ]

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -avɛl
• Hyphenation: pro‧vá‧vel

Adjective

provável m or f (plural prováveis, comparable, comparative mais provável, superlative o mais provável or provabilíssimo)

1. likely, probable
2. provable

Derived terms

• improvável
• provavelmente