proteção

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin prōtectiōnem (a covering over), from prōtēctus, past participle of prōtegō (to protect, to cover in front), from prō + tegō (to cover).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾo.teˈsɐ̃w̃/ [pɾo.teˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾu.tɛˈsɐ̃w̃/

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Hyphenation: pro‧te‧ção

Noun

proteção f (plural proteções)

  1. (uncountable) protection (state of being safe)
    Synonym: segurança
    Antonyms: insegurança, periculosidade, perigo
  2. protection (process of keeping safe)
    Synonym: defesa
  3. (uncountable) favour (goodwill; benevolent regard)
    Synonyms: amparo, favor, patrocínio

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:proteção.

Derived terms

  • proteção ambiental
  • proteção catódica
  • proteção divina

Further reading

  • protecção” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
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