afeição

Portuguese

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin affectiōnem. Doublet of afecção, a learned borrowing.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.fejˈsɐ̃w̃/ [a.feɪ̯ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.fɐjˈsɐ̃w̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.fɐjˈsɐ̃w̃/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.fejˈsɐ̃w̃/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.fejˈsɐ̃w̃/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.feˈsɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: a‧fei‧ção

Noun

afeição f (plural afeições)

1. affection (kind feeling)

   Synonyms: afeto, amizade

   Antonyms: ódio, desgosto

Related terms

• afeiçoar
• afeiçoado