defensão

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēfēnsiōnem (“defence”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /de.fẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [de.fẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.fẽˈsɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: de‧fen‧são

Noun

defensão f (plural defensões)

1. (archaic) that which defends

   Synonyms: (figuratively) amparo, defesa, (figuratively) égide, (figuratively) paládio, proteção

Related terms

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