defensável

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dēfēnsābilis. By surface analysis, defensar +‎ -ável.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /de.fẽˈsa.vew/ [de.fẽˈsa.veʊ̯]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.fẽˈsa.vɛl/ [dɨ.fẽˈsa.vɛɫ]

Rhymes: (Portugal) -avɛl
Hyphenation: de‧fen‧sá‧vel

Adjective

defensável m or f (plural defensáveis, comparable, comparative mais defensável, superlative o mais defensável or defensabilíssimo)

defensible (capable of being defended against armed attack)
Synonyms: defendível, defensível, protegível

Antonyms: indefensável, indefensível
defensible (capable of being morally or legally justified)
Synonyms: defensível, explicável, justificável

Antonyms: indefensável, indefensível, inexplicável, injustificável

Related terms

defendedor
defendente
defender
defendido
defendimento
defendível
defensão
defensiva
defensível
defensivo
defensor
defensoria
defensório
defesa

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