lavação

Portuguese

Etymology

From lavar +‎ -ção, or from Latin lavātiōnem (probably a borrowing). Compare Spanish lavación, Italian lavazione.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /la.vaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [la.vaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɐ.vɐˈsɐ̃w̃/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɐ.bɐˈsɐ̃w̃/ [lɐ.βɐˈsɐ̃w̃]

Hyphenation: la‧va‧ção

Noun

lavação f (plural lavações)

the act of washing
Synonyms: lavada, lavagem

Related terms

lavar

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