defensável

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dēfēnsābilis. By surface analysis, defensar +‎ -ável.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /de.fẽˈsa.vew/ [de.fẽˈsa.veʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.fẽˈsa.vɛl/ [dɨ.fẽˈsa.vɛɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.fẽˈsa.vɛl/ [dɨ.fẽˈsa.vɛɫ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.fẽˈsa.bɛl/ [dɨ.fẽˈsa.βɛɫ]

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -avɛl
• Hyphenation: de‧fen‧sá‧vel

Adjective

defensável m or f (plural defensáveis, comparable, comparative mais defensável, superlative o mais defensável or defensabilíssimo)

1. defensible (capable of being defended against armed attack)

   Synonyms: defendível, defensível, protegível

   Antonyms: indefensável, indefensível

2. defensible (capable of being morally or legally justified)

   Synonyms: defensível, explicável, justificável

   Antonyms: indefensável, indefensível, inexplicável, injustificável

Related terms

• defendedor
• defendente
• defender
• defendido
• defendimento
• defendível
• defensão
• defensiva
• defensível
• defensivo
• defensor
• defensoria
• defensório
• defesa