contenção

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [kõ.tẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõ.tẽˈsɐ̃w̃/

Hyphenation: con‧ten‧ção

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Latin contentiōnem.

Noun

contenção f (plural contenções)

contention; struggle
Synonym: contenda

Related terms

contender

Noun

contenção f (plural contenções)

restrainment (the act of restraining)

Related terms

contener

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