vácuo

See also: vacuo

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin vacuus (“empty”). Doublet of vago.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈva.ku.u/ [ˈva.kʊ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈva.kwu/, /ˈva.ku/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈva.ku.o/ [ˈva.kʊ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈva.kwo/, /ˈva.ko/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈva.kwu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈba.kwu/

Rhymes: -akwu
Hyphenation: vá‧cu‧o

Noun

vácuo m (plural vácuos)

vacuum (region that contains no matter)
a lack, especially of something abstract
the space behind a moving vehicle without drag
(colloquial) the act of ignoring someone
deixar alguém no vácuo ― to ignore someone

Synonyms

(region of space that contains no matter): vazio

Adjective

vácuo (feminine vácua, masculine plural vácuos, feminine plural vácuas)

vacuous (lacking meaningful content)

Related terms

vacuidade
vacuidão
vacuísmo
vacuísta
vacúolo

See also

vazio

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