impulsão

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin impulsiōnem. Cf. empuxão, which may be a doublet.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩ.puwˈsɐ̃w̃/ [ĩ.puʊ̯ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ĩ.pulˈsɐ̃w̃/ [ĩ.puɫˈsɐ̃w̃]

• Hyphenation: im‧pul‧são

Noun

impulsão f (plural impulsões)

1. impulsion
2. thrust
3. buoyancy

Related terms

• impulso