autodefesa

Portuguese

Etymology

From auto- +‎ defesa.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌaw.tu.deˈfe.zɐ/ [ˌaʊ̯.tu.deˈfe.zɐ], /ˌaw.to.deˈfe.zɐ/ [ˌaʊ̯.to.deˈfe.zɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌaw.tu.deˈfe.zɐ/ [ˌaʊ̯.tu.deˈfe.zɐ], /ˌaw.to.deˈfe.zɐ/ [ˌaʊ̯.to.deˈfe.zɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌaw.to.deˈfe.za/ [ˌaʊ̯.to.deˈfe.za]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌaw.tɔ.dɨˈfe.zɐ/ [ˌaw.tɔ.ðɨˈfe.zɐ]

• Hyphenation: au‧to‧de‧fe‧sa

Noun

autodefesa f (plural autodefesas)

1. self-defense (means of defending oneself from attack)
2. (law) self-defense (defense for oneself against violence)