Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Latin subductiōnem.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /su.bi.duˈsɐ̃w̃/ [su.bi.duˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /sub.duˈsɐ̃w̃/ [sub.duˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /sub.duˈsɐ̃w̃/ [sub.duˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /su.bi.duˈsɐ̃w̃/ [su.bi.duˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: sub‧du‧ção

Noun

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subdução f (plural subduções)

  1. (plate tectonics) subduction (the action where one tectonic plate is pushed beneath another)