cérvice

See also: cervice

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• cérvix

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cervīcem. Doublet of the inherited cerviz.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛʁ.vi.si/ [ˈsɛɦ.vi.si]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛʁ.vi.si/ [ˈsɛɦ.vi.si]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛɾ.vi.si/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛʁ.vi.si/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛɻ.vi.se/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛɾ.vi.sɨ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛɾ.vi.sɨ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛɾ.bi.sɨ/ [ˈsɛɾ.βi.sɨ]

• Hyphenation: cér‧vi‧ce

Noun

cérvice f (plural cérvices)

1. (anatomy) cervix (lower, narrow portion of the uterus)

Related terms

• cervical