dirigível

Portuguese
dirigível

Etymology

From dirigir (“drive, direct”) +‎ -ível (“-able”).

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.ɾiˈʒi.vew/ [d͡ʒi.ɾiˈʒi.veʊ̯]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /di.ɾiˈʒi.vɛl/ [di.ɾiˈʒi.vɛɫ]

  • (Nordestino) IPA(key): /di.ɾi.ˈʒiː.vew/
  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -ivɛl
  • Hyphenation: di‧ri‧gí‧vel

Noun

dirigível m (plural dirigíveis)

  1. blimp
    Synonym: aeróstato

Adjective

dirigível m or f (plural dirigíveis, not comparable)

  1. can be driven/directed (see dirigir)
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