ocorrência

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• occorrência (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin occurrentia. By surface analysis, ocorrer +‎ -ência.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.koˈʁẽ.si.ɐ/ [o.koˈhẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /o.koˈʁẽ.sjɐ/ [o.koˈhẽ.sjɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.koˈʁẽ.si.ɐ/ [o.koˈhẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /o.koˈʁẽ.sjɐ/ [o.koˈhẽ.sjɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /o.koˈʁẽ.si.ɐ/ [o.koˈχẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /o.koˈʁẽ.sjɐ/ [o.koˈχẽ.sjɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.koˈʁẽ.si.a/ [o.koˈhẽ.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /o.koˈʁẽ.sja/ [o.koˈhẽ.sja]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.kuˈʁẽ.sjɐ/

• Hyphenation: o‧cor‧rên‧ci‧a

Noun

ocorrência f (plural ocorrências)

1. occurrence (actual instance where a situation arises)

   Synonyms: acontecimento, ocorrido

2. (uncountable) the intensity or quantity of something which occurs in a specific location or point in time; incidence

   Synonym: incidência

   Este local tem uma alta ocorrência de malária.

   This location has a high incidence of malaria.

Related terms

• ocorrente
• ocorrer
• ocorrido