assunção

See also: Assunção

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• assumpção (pre-reform)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin assūmptiōnem.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.sũˈsɐ̃w̃/ [a.sũˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.sũˈsɐ̃w̃/

• Homophone: Assunção
• Hyphenation: as‧sun‧ção

Noun

assunção f (plural assunções)

1. assumption (the act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself)

   Synonym: suposição

2. assumption (taking of a person up into heaven)

Related terms

• assumir