queimação

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin cremātiōnem, affected by the same change as Portuguese queimar (q.v.) < Latin cremāre. Compare Spanish quemazón. By surface analysis, queimar +‎ -ção. Doublet of cremação, a borrowing from Latin.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kej.maˈsɐ̃w̃/ [keɪ̯.maˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐj.mɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐj.mɐˈsɐ̃w̃/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kej.mɐˈsɐ̃w̃/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /kej.mɐˈsɐ̃w̃/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ke.mɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: quei‧ma‧ção

Noun

queimação f (plural queimações)

1. burn (physical sensation in the muscles)
2. heartburn (pain in the chest caused by stomach acid entering the gullet)

Related terms

• queimar