certame

Italian

Etymology

From Latin certāmen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃerˈta.me/
• Rhymes: -ame
• Hyphenation: cer‧tà‧me

Noun

certame m (plural certami)

1. contest

   Synonym: concorso

Further reading

• certame in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• camerte, cremate

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin certāmen.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /seʁˈtɐ̃.mi/ [sehˈtɐ̃.mi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /seʁˈtɐ̃.mi/ [sehˈtɐ̃.mi]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /seɾˈtɐ̃.mi/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /seʁˈtɐ̃.mi/ [seχˈtɐ̃.mi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /seɻˈtɐ.me/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨɾˈtɐ.mɨ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨɾˈtɐ.mɨ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨɾˈta.mɨ/

• Hyphenation: cer‧ta‧me

Noun

certame m (plural certames)

1. a contest, especially one related to sports

   Synonym: concurso

2. fight, combat

   Synonyms: briga, combate, luta

3. argument, debate (verbal disagreement)

   Synonyms: debate, discussão, bate-boca

4. exposition (event showing products to the public)

   Synonym: exposição

5. educative children's game

Further reading

• “certame”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “certame”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025