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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese razõavel, from Late Latin ratiōnābilis, from Latin ratiō. By surface analysis, razoar +‎ -ável.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁa.zoˈa.vew/ [ha.zoˈa.veʊ̯], /ʁa.zuˈa.vew/ [ha.zʊˈa.veʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /ʁaˈzwa.vew/ [haˈzwa.veʊ̯]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁa.zoˈa.vew/ [χa.zoˈa.veʊ̯], /ʁa.zuˈa.vew/ [χa.zʊˈa.veʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /ʁaˈzwa.vew/ [χaˈzwa.veʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁa.zoˈa.vew/ [ha.zoˈa.veʊ̯]
 

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -avɛl
  • Hyphenation: ra‧zo‧á‧vel

Adjective

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razoável m or f (plural razoáveis)

  1. reasonable (all senses)
  2. sensible
    Synonym: sensível
  3. moderate
    Synonym: moderado
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