impossível

Portuguese

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin impossibilis. By surface analysis, im- + possível.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.poˈsi.vew/ [ĩ.poˈsi.veʊ̯]
 

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -ivɛl
  • Hyphenation: im‧pos‧sí‧vel

Adjective

impossível m or f (plural impossíveis)

  1. impossible (not able to be done)
    Antonym: possível
  2. impossible (very difficult to deal with)
    Synonym: insuportável

Quotations

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Derived terms

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