propósito

See also: proposito

Portuguese

Alternative forms

proposito (obsolete)

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾoˈpɔ.zi.tu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾoˈpɔ.zi.to/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾuˈpɔ.zi.tu/

Hyphenation: pro‧pó‧si‧to

Noun

propósito m (plural propósitos)

purpose; target; aim; goal
purpose; motive (reason for which something is done)

Synonyms

(goal): objetivo, intenção
(intention): motivo, razão

Related terms

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prōpositum (“that which is proposed”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɾoˈposito/ [pɾoˈpo.si.t̪o]
Audio (Colombia): (file)
Rhymes: -osito
Syllabification: pro‧pó‧si‧to

Noun

propósito m (plural propósitos)

purpose
resolution
propósito de Año Nuevo ― New Year's resolution

Derived terms

Further reading

“propósito”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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