apneia

See also: apnéia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

apnéia (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄπνοια (ápnoia).[1]

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /apˈnɛj.ɐ/ [apˈnɛɪ̯.ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /apˈnɛj.a/ [apˈnɛɪ̯.a]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈpnɐj.ɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈpnej.ɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈpnej.ɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈpne.ɐ/

Hyphenation: ap‧nei‧a

Noun

apneia f (plural apneias)

(pathology) apnea (cessation of breathing)
(sports) freediving / free-diving / free diving

References

“apneia” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

Further reading

“apneia” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
“apneia” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“apneia” in Dicionário inFormal.
“apneia” in Dicionário Online de Português.

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