Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From viúva, viúvo +‎ -ez.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /vi.uˈve(j)s/ [vɪ.uˈve(ɪ̯)s], (faster pronunciation) /vjuˈve(j)s/ [vjuˈve(ɪ̯)s]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /vi.uˈve(j)ʃ/ [vɪ.uˈve(ɪ̯)ʃ], (faster pronunciation) /vjuˈve(j)ʃ/ [vjuˈve(ɪ̯)ʃ]
 

  • Hyphenation: vi‧u‧vez

Noun edit

viuvez f (plural viuvezes)

  1. widowhood (the condition of being a widow)

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