defensão

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēfēnsiōnem (“defence”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /de.fẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [de.fẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.fẽˈsɐ̃w̃/

Hyphenation: de‧fen‧são

Noun

defensão f (plural defensões)

(archaic) that which defends
Synonyms: (figuratively) amparo, defesa, (figuratively) égide, (figuratively) paládio, proteção

Related terms

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

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