explicação

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin explicātiōnem.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.pli.kaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [is.pli.kaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /es.pli.kaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [es.pli.kaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.pli.kaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [is.pli.kaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /es.pli.kaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [es.pli.kaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃ.pli.kaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [iʃ.pli.kaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /eʃ.pli.kaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [eʃ.pli.kaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.pli.kaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [es.pli.kaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.pli.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/, /ɐjʃ.pli.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.pli.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/, /ɐjʃ.pli.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.pli.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/, /ejʃ.pli.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.pli.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/, /ejʃ.pli.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.pli.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/, /eʃ.pli.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
• Hyphenation: ex‧pli‧ca‧ção

Noun

explicação f (plural explicações)

1. explanation, explication

   Synonyms: esclarecimento, justificação

2. (usually in the plural) private lesson

   Synonyms: aula, lição

   dar explicações ― to give lessons