anatexia

(geology) anatexis (metamorphism of plutonic rock into magma)


hidratante

[i.ðɾɐˈtɐ̃.tɨ]


androstadieno

(biochemistry) androstadiene (derivative of androstane that has two double bonds)


andesito

(petrology) andesite (a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rocks)


anfirregulina

(biochemistry) amphiregulin (a particular autocrine growth factor)


androstenediona

(biochemistry) androstenedione (a steroid hormone)


androstadienona

(biochemistry) androstadienone (a derivative of testosterone)


canal alfa

(computer graphics) alpha channel (value indicating level of transparency)


castor americano

pt-noun

castor americano m (plural castores americanos)

Castor canadensis
Castor canadensis#Translingual

American beaver (Castor canadensis, a species of beaver native to North America)


camisa havaiana

camisa havaiana f (plural camisas havaianas)

Hawaiian shirt; aloha shirt (T-shirt with a flowery design)


ácido algínico

ácido algínico m (plural ácidos algínicos)

(organic chemistry) alginic acid (food additive extracted from some algae)


papel amate

amate (ficus-bark paper produced by Mexican natives)


bronze de alumínio

bronze de alumínio m (plural bronzes de alumínio)

(metallurgy) aluminium bronze (alloy of copper with about 5% to 10% aluminium)


águas passadas

Literally, “past waters”.
Shortening of "águas passadas não movem moinho"
Literally, “past waters don't move the mill”

lit

water under the bridge
water under the bridge

(idiomatic) water under the bridge (things not worth worrying about any more)


fenda glútea

(anatomy) anal cleft (groove between buttocks)


anádromo

(ichthyology) anadrom (fish that leaves the sea and ascends rivers)


planície aluvial

pt-noun

planície aluvial f (plural planícies aluviais)

(geography) alluvial plain (plain formed by deposition of sediment of a river)


mal das alturas

(medicine) altitude sickness (oxygen deficiency at high altitudes)


geometria analítica

(geometry) analytic geometry (ranch of mathematics that investigates coordinates of figures)


tartaruga-mordedora

tartaruga-mordedora f (plural tartarugas-mordedoras)

snapping turtle (any turtle of the family Chelydridae, known for their strong bite)


fenda interglútea

fenda interglútea f (plural fendas interglúteas)


papoula de São Francisco

papoula de São Francisco f (uncountable)

Hibiscus cannabinus
Hibiscus cannabinus#Translingual

(Brazil) kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus, a plant native to Asia)


anaerobiose

[ɐ.nɐˌɛ.ɾɔ.βiˈɔ.zɨ]

/ɐ.nɐˌɛ.ɾɔˈbjɔ.zɨ/

[ɐ.nɐˌɛ.ɾɔˈβjɔ.zɨ]

(microbiology) anaerobiosis (life sustained in the absence of air or oxygen)


decaimento radioativo

decaimento radioativo m (plural decaimentos radioativos)

(physics) radioactive decay (emission of subatomic particles by unstable nuclei)


composto de Amadori

composto de Amadori m (plural compostos de Amadori)

(organic chemistry) Amadori compound (derivative of aminodeoxysugars formed in food as part of the Maillard reactions)


radiação alfa

(physics) alpha radiation (radiation of alpha particles)


culto dos ancestrais

culto dos ancestrais m (plural cultos dos ancestrais)

(anthropology, religion) ancestor worship (veneration of the spirits of one’s ancestors)


sulco interglúteo

sulco interglúteo m (plural sulcos interglúteos)


antigo astronauta

antigo astronauta m (plural antigos astronautas)

(ufology) ancient astronaut (extraterrestrial associated with paleocontact)

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see antigo, astronauta.


lémur-voador

lémur-voador m (plural lémures-voadores)

flying lemur; colugo (South-East Asian arboreal gliding mammal of genus Dermoptera)


androgenia

(botany) androgenesis (fusion of the male and female gametes and replacement of the female nucleus by the male nucleus)


esteroide anabólico

esteroide anabólico m (plural esteroides anabólicos)

(biochemistry, steroids) anabolic steroid (steroid hormone that promotes muscle growth)


andromedotoxina

(organic chemistry) andromedotoxin (one of the grayanotoxins)


austrofascismo

austrofascismo m (plural austrofascismos)

(historical) Austrofascism (Austrian fascism)


doença de Alpers

(neurology) Alpers' disease (a progressive degenerative disease of the central nervous system)


curva de Allen

(communication theory) Allen curve (the exponential drop in frequency of communication between engineers as the distance between them increases)


continuação analítica

continuação analítica f (plural continuações analíticas)

mathematical analysis
mathematical analysis

analytic continuation
analytic continuation

(mathematical analysis) analytic continuation (extension of an analytic function)


extensão analítica

extensão analítica f (plural extensões analíticas)


prolongamento analítico

prolongamento analítico m (plural prolongamentos analíticos)


parafuso Allen

parafuso Allen m (plural parafusos Allen)

Allen screw (screw whose head has a hexagonal socket)


sonho americano

sonho americano m (plural sonhos americanos)

American Dream (the idea that anyone can prosper)


lírio-do-amazonas

lírio-do-amazonas m (plural lírios-do-amazonas)

Eucharis amazonica
Eucharis amazonica#Translingual

Amazon lily (Eucharis amazonica, a bulbous plant of South America)


antimalárico

(pharmacology) antimalarial (agent that prevents or counteracts malaria)


relógio analógico

relógio analógico m (plural relógios analógicos)

(retronym) analog clock, analogue clock (clock that displays the time using hands)


emendabilidade

emendabilidade f (plural emendabilidades)

amendableness (the state or quality of being amendable)


plátano-americano

plátano-americano m (plural plátanos-americanos)

Platanus occidentalis
Platanus occidentalis#Translingual

American planetree (Platanus occidentalis, a large tree of North American)


castor canadense

castor canadense m (plural castores canadenses)

(Brazil) American beaver (Castor canadensis, a species of beaver native to North America)


lactama

(organic chemistry) lactam (nitrogen analogue of lactones)


versão alfa

software engineering
software engineering

(software engineering) alpha version (stage of a software in development where it is usable but very unstable)


álcool alílico

(organic chemistry) allyl alcohol (an unsaturated aliphatic alcohol)


enunciado performativo

enunciado performativo m (plural enunciados performativos)

performative utterance
performative utterance

(rhetoric) performative utterance (expression which accomplishes something)


ginseng americano

Panax quinquefolius
Panax quinquefolius#Translingual

American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius, a medicinal herb)


espaço de Hilbert

espaço de Hilbert m (plural espaços de Hilbert)

(functional analysis) Hilbert space (space in which functions take the place of points)


rock alternativo

(music) alternative rock (subgenre of rock music)


conversor analógico-digital

conversor analógico-digital m (plural conversores analógico-digital)

analog-to-digital converter
analog-to-digital converter

(electronics) analog-to-digital converter (device that converts analog signal to digital)


mata-leão

(martial arts) choke; chokehold; stranglehold (hold around the opponent's neck)


geómetra algébrico

geómetra algébrico m (plural geómetras algébricos)

(mathematics) algebraic geometer (mathematician who specialises in algebraic geometry)


poda alfa-beta

poda alfa-beta f (plural podas alfa-beta)

(computing theory) alpha-beta pruning (algorithm for pruning a search tree by eliminating inferior branches)


onda de Alfvén

onda de Alfvén f (plural ondas de Alfvén)

(physics) Alfvén wave (a hydromagnetic shear wave in a charged plasma)


mainá-indiano

mainá-indiano m (plural mainás-indianos)

Acridotheres tristis
Wikispecies:Acridotheres tristis

Indian myna (Acridotheres tristis, a medium-sized bird native to Asia)


rinite alérgica

rinite alérgica f (plural rinites alérgicas)

(pathology) allergic rhinitis (cold-like symptoms caused by allergens in the air)


tília americana

tília americana f (plural tílias americanas)

Tilia americana
Tilia americana#Translingual

American basswood (Tilia americana, a linden tree of North America)


omnividência

all-seeingness; omnividence (the state or quality of being all-seeing)


ácido alantoico

(organic chemistry) allantoic acid (an amidocarboxylic acid derived from allantoin)


ácido anacárdico

(organic chemistry) anacardic acid (liquid obtained from the shell of the cashew nut)


teoria dos números algébricos

teoria dos números algébricos f (uncountable)

algebraic number theory
algebraic number theory

(mathematics) algebraic number theory (subfield of mathematics that studies algebraic numbers)


síndrome de Alice no país das maravilhas f (uncountable)

Alice in Wonderland syndrome
Alice in Wonderland syndrome

(neurology) Alice in Wonderland syndrome (condition affecting the perception of size)


álcool amílico

álcool amílico m (plural álcoois amílicos)

(organic chemistry) amyl alcohol (any isomer of pentanol)


ácido aminocaproico

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) aminocaproic acid (any amino derivative of caproic acid)


ácido chiquímico

(organic chemistry) shikimic acid (organic compound extracted from star anise)


onda alfa

(neurology) alpha wave (electrical signal produced by the brain while the subject is relaxed)


corrente alternada

corrente alternada f (plural correntes alternadas)

(electricity) alternating current (current in which the direction of flow of the electrons reverses periodically)


efeito Allee

(ecology) Allee effect (negative population growth observed at low population densities)


ácido aminolevulínico

(organic chemistry) aminolevulinic acid (amino derivative of levulinic acid)


decaimento alfa

decaimento alfa m (plural decaimentos alfa)

(physics) alpha decay (radioactive decay by emitting alpha particles)


toboágua

water slide (a recreational slide with water flowing down it)


burrinho

burrinho m (plural burrinhos, feminine burrinha, feminine plural burrinhas)

burrinhos (plural)
burrinha (feminine)
burrinhas (feminine plural)


raio alfa

(physics) alpha ray (stream of emitted alpha particles)


filosofia analítica

filosofia analítica f (plural filosofias analíticas)

(philosophy) analytic philosophy (style of philosophy emphasising argumentative clarity and precision)


máquina analítica

(computing, historical) analytical engine (19th century mechanical computer designed by Babbage)


polo análogo

(physics) analogous pole (pole of a crystal that becomes positively electrified when heated)


notação algébrica

notação algébrica f (plural notações algébricas)

(chess) algebraic notation (a method for recording chess moves using letters and numbers)

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see notação, algébrica.


opção americana

opção americana f (plural opções americanas)

(finance) American option (option that can be exercised at any date between the issue date and the expiry date)

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see opção, americana.


emboscador

emboscador m (plural emboscadores, feminine emboscadora, feminine plural emboscadoras)

emboscadores (plural)
emboscadora (feminine)
emboscadoras (feminine plural)


trevo híbrido

trevo híbrido m (plural trevos híbridos)

Trifolium hybridum
Wikispecies:Trifolium hybridum

alsike (Trifolium hybridum, a species of clover)


espaço morto

(physiology, pneumonology) alveolar dead space (air in the lung which does not partake in gas exchange)

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see espaço, morto.


emissor alfa

(physics) alpha emitter (substance that decays by emitting alpha particles)


esqui alpino

(skiing) alpine skiing (downhill skiing)


universo alternativo

universo alternativo m (plural universos alternativos)

(fiction) alternate universe (imaginary realm where a story takes place)


emissão alfa

(physics) alpha emission (emission of alpha particles from the nucleus of an atom)


complexo promotor de anáfase

complexo promotor de anáfase m (uncountable)

anaphase-promoting complex
anaphase-promoting complex

(biochemistry) anaphase-promoting complex (protein complex activated during mitosis to initiate anaphase)


nadadeira anal

nadadeira anal f (plural nadadeiras anais)

(ichthyology) anal fin (fin on the underside of a fish)


molho Alfredo

Alfredo sauce (sauce made from butter and Parmesan)


fecho algébrico

fecho algébrico m (plural fechos algébricos)

(field theory) algebraic closure (field which is algebraically closed over another one)


esfíncter anal

esfíncter anal f (plural esfíncteres anais)

(anatomy) anal sphincter (sphincter surrounding the anus)


trimeprazina

(pharmacology) alimemazine; trimeprazine (phenothiazine derivative)


flamingo andino

flamingo andino m (plural flamingos andinos)

Phoenicopterus andinus
Phoenicopterus andinus#Translingual

Andean flamingo (Phoenicopterus andinus, a flamingo of Chile)


meios de comunicação

meio de comunicação
meio de comunicação#Portuguese


tabaqueira anatómica

tabaqueira anatómica f (plural tabaqueiras anatómicas)

(anatomy) anatomical snuffbox (deepening at the base of the thumb)


doença de Andersen

(pathology) Andersen disease (a rare hereditary metabolic disorder)


mecânica analítica

(mathematics, physics) analytic mechanics (the application of calculus to classical mechanics)


função analítica

função analítica f (plural funções analíticas)

(mathematical analysis) analytic function (real valued function which is uniquely defined through its derivatives at one point)


carbono alfa

(organic chemistry) alpha carbon (the first carbon atom of an aliphatic chain that is attached to a functional group)


esteroide anabolizante

esteroide anabolizante m (plural esteroides anabolizantes)

(biochemistry, steroids) anabolic steroid (steroid hormone that promotes muscle growth)


número amigável

número amigável m (plural números amigáveis)

(number theory) amicable number (one of a pair of numbers having the property that the sum of the divisors of each, excluding itself, is equal to the other number)


perca-amarela

perca-amarela f (plural percas-amarelas)

Perca flavescens
Perca flavescens#Translingual

American perch (Perca flavescens, a perch of North America)


mal de Alzheimer

(neurology, pathology) Alzheimer's disease (neurodegenerative disease causing dementia)


glândula anal

glândula anal f (plural glândulas anais)

(anatomy) anal gland (sebaceous gland near anus in many mammals)


problema de Alhazen

(mathematics) Alhazen's problem (a mathematical problem solved by Alhazen)


saco amniótico

saco amniótico m (plural sacos amnióticos)

(anatomy) amniotic sac (sac in which foetus develops)


divertidor

divertidor m (plural divertidores, feminine divertidora, feminine plural divertidoras)

divertidores (plural)
divertidora (feminine)
divertidoras (feminine plural)

amuser; entertainer (someone who amuses, entertains)


presunto de York

presunto de York m (plural presuntos de York)


faia branca

Fagus grandifolia
Fagus grandifolia#Translingual

American beech (Fagus grandifolia, a beech of North America)


manga Alphonso

manga Alphonso f (plural mangas Alphonso)

[ˈmɐ̃.ɡɐ aʊ̯ˈfõ.su]

[ˈmɐ̃.ɡɐ aʊ̯ˈfõ.su]

Probably named after Afonso de Albuquerque, 16th-century viceroy of Portuguese India.


esmolaria

almonry (building in which alms were distributed)

almonership (the rank or office of an almoner)


ácido aminossalicílico

(organic chemistry) aminosalicylic acid (amino derivative of salicylic acid)


esclerose lateral amiotrófica

esclerose lateral amiotrófica f (uncountable)

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

(pathology, neurology) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (chronic, progressive disease characterised by degeneration of the central nervous system)


country alternativo

(music) alternative country (subgenre of country music influenced by other styles)


processo alveolar

processo alveolar m (plural processos alveolares)

(anatomy) alveolar ridge (ridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible)


charola

/t͡ʃɐˈɾɔ.lɐ/

(Christianity) a framework for carrying religions images during a procession

(Christianity, architecture) ambulatory (round walkway encircling the altar)


montês

montês m (plural monteses, feminine montesa, feminine plural montesas)

monteses (plural)
montesa (feminine)
montesas (feminine plural)

native or inhabitant of a mountainous region


tunicado

tunicate (any of the chordate marine animals of the subphylum Urochordata (syn. Tunicata))


álula

(ornithology) alula; bastard wing (small projection on the anterior edge of the wing of birds)


hipótese alternativa

hipótese alternativa f (plural hipóteses alternativas)

alternative hypothesis
alternative hypothesis

(statistics) alternative hypothesis (rival hypothesis to the null hypothesis)

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hipótese, alternativa.


montanhês

montanhês m (plural montanheses, feminine montanhesa, feminine plural montanhesas)

montanheses (plural)
montanhesa (feminine)
montanhesas (feminine plural)


colusão

collusion; conspiracy (secret agreement for an illegal purpose)


matirão

[ma.t͡ʃiˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

American night heron
American night heron

Nyctanassa violacea
Nyctanassa violacea#Translingual

American night heron (Nyctanassa violacea, a small heron of the Americas)


montesino

montesino m (plural montesinos, feminine montesina, feminine plural montesinas)

montesinos (plural)
montesina (feminine)
montesinas (feminine plural)


parafuso sextavado

parafuso sextavado m (plural parafusos sextavados)

Allen screw (screw whose head has a hexagonal socket)


chá de bebê

(Brazil) baby shower (party where a pregnant woman receives gifts for the baby)


araticum-do-brejo

araticum-do-brejo m (plural araticuns-do-brejo)

alligator apple (Annona glabra, a tropical fruit tree)


maquete

Borrowed from French maquette, from Italian macchietta.

scale model (small, three-dimensional model of something)

(sculpture) maquette (preliminary model or sketch of a sculpture)


translocação

[tɾɐ̃ʒ.lo.kaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(genetics) translocation (transfer of chromosomal segment)


ulemá

From Ottoman Turkish علما (ulemâ), from Arabic عُلَمَاء (ʕulamāʔ), plural of عَالِم (ʕālim, “scholar”).


tensoativo

(chemistry) surfactant (agent that reduces the surface tension of a liquid)


vitória-régia

vitória-régia f (plural vitórias-régias)

[viˈtɔ.ɾɪ.ɐ ˈhɛ.ʒɪ.ɐ]

/viˈtɔ.ɾjɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒjɐ/

[viˈtɔ.ɾɪ.ɐ ˈhɛ.ʒɪ.ɐ]

/viˈtɔ.ɾjɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒjɐ/

[viˈtɔ.ɾɪ.ɐ ˈχɛ.ʒɪ.ɐ]

/viˈtɔ.ɾjɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒjɐ/

[viˈtɔ.ɾjɐ ˈχɛ.ʒjɐ]

/viˈtɔ.ɾjɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒjɐ/

/viˈtɔ.ɾjɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒjɐ/

/biˈtɔ.ɾjɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒjɐ/

Amazon lily (Victoria amazonica, an aquatic plant belonging to the nymphaea family, Victoria regia, of South American origin, its circular leaves can reach 2 meters in diameter, with single, white flowers and edible seeds)


liquidâmbar

sweetgum (any of the deciduous trees of genus Liquidambar)


neurolinguística

(linguistics, neurology) neurolinguistics (study of the brain mechanisms underlying language use)


verdelha

[vɨɾˈðɐ(j).ʎɐ]

[vɨɾˈðɐ(j).ʎɐ]

Emberiza citrinella
Emberiza citrinella#Translingual

yellowhammer (a passerine bird, Emberiza citrinella)


desambição

[d͡ʒi.zɐ̃.biˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[d͡ʒi.zɐ̃.biˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]


sopa de letrinhas

sopa de letrinhas f (plural sopas de letrinhas)

[ˈso.pɐ ðɨ lɨˈtɾi.ɲɐʃ]

(Brazil) alphabet soup (soup that contains noodles in the shape of alphabetical letters)

(Brazil, figuratively) alphabet soup (an overabundance of acronyms and abbreviations)


leão-americano

leão-americano m (plural leões-americanos)

American lion (Panthera leo, an extinct lion endemic to the Americas)


radioamador

radioamador m (plural radioamadores, feminine radioamadora, feminine plural radioamadoras)

radioamadores (plural)
radioamadora (feminine)
radioamadoras (feminine plural)

[ˌʁa.ðjɔ.ɐ.mɐˈðoɾ]

[ˌʁa.ðjɔ.ɐ.mɐˈðoɾ]

radio amateur (person who practises the hobby of amateur radio)


claro-escuro

claro-escuro m (plural claro-escuros or claros-escuros)

claro-escuros (plural)
claros-escuros (plural)

(painting) chiaroscuro (the use of exaggerated light contrasts)


fundeadouro

(nautical) anchorage (place for anchoring)


vinho da Madeira

vinho da Madeira m (plural vinhos da Madeira)

[ˈvi.ɲu ðɐ mɐˈðɐj.ɾɐ]

[ˈvi.ɲu ðɐ mɐˈðɐj.ɾɐ]

[ˈvi.ɲu ðɐ mɐˈðe.ɾɐ]

Madeira (a type of fortified wine from Madeira)


erva-férrea

/ˌɛʁ.vɐˈfɛ.ʁe.ɐ/

/ˌɛʁ.vɐˈfɛ.ʁe.ɐ/

/ˌɛɾ.vɐˈfɛ.ʁe.ɐ/

/ˌɛʁ.vɐˈfɛ.ʁe.ɐ/

[ˌɛʁ.vɐˈfɛ.χe.ɐ]

/ˌɛɾ.vɐˈfɛ.ʁjɐ/

/ˌɛɾ.vɐˈfɛ.ʁjɐ/

/ˌɛɾ.bɐˈfɛ.ʁjɐ/

[ˌɛɾ.βɐˈfɛ.ʁjɐ]

Prunella vulgaris
Prunella vulgaris#Translingual

allheal (Prunella vulgaris, a herb in the mint family)


osso alveolar

osso alveolar m (plural ossos alveolares)

(anatomy) alveolar bone (ridge on the maxilla)


córion

(embryology) chorion (one of the membranes surrounding a foetus)


donzela em apuros

donzela em apuros f (plural donzelas em apuros)

/dõˈzɛ.lɐ ɐ̃j̃ ɐˈpu.ɾuʃ/

(literature, figurative) damsel in distress (stereotype of a young woman in a dangerous situation)


radioamadorismo

radioamadorismo m (plural radioamadorismos)

amateur radio; ham radio (the hobby of communicating world-wide by two-way radio)


dentífrico

From French dentifrice, from Latin dentifricium.

(Portugal) toothpaste (paste for cleaning the teeth)


secretariado

secretaryship (the office or position of a secretary)


recursividade

recursivity (the quality of being recursive: referring back to itself)

(programming) recursivity (the quality of being recursive: having a function that calls itself)


escrutinador

escrutinador m (plural escrutinadores, feminine escrutinadora, feminine plural escrutinadoras)

escrutinadores (plural)
escrutinadora (feminine)
escrutinadoras (feminine plural)

teller (person who counts the votes in an election)


tonsilectomia

(surgery) tonsillectomy (surgical removal of tonsils)


expressão regular

expressão regular f (plural expressões regulares)

[iʃ.pɾeˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ χe.ɡuˈlaχ]

[eʃ.pɾeˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ χe.ɡuˈlaχ]

/ɐjʃ.pɾɨˈsɐ̃w̃ ʁɨ.ɡuˈlaɾ/

[ɐjʃ.pɾɨˈsɐ̃w̃ ʁɨ.ɣuˈlaɾ]

/ɐjʃ.pɾɨˈsɐ̃w̃ ʁɨ.ɡuˈlaɾ/

[ɐjʃ.pɾɨˈsɐ̃w̃ ʁɨ.ɣuˈlaɾ]

/ejʃ.pɾɨˈsɐ̃w̃ ʁɨ.ɡuˈlaɾ/

[ejʃ.pɾɨˈsɐ̃w̃ ʁɨ.ɣuˈlaɾ]

/ejʃ.pɾɨˈsɐ̃w̃ ʁɨ.ɡuˈlaɾ/

[ejʃ.pɾɨˈsɐ̃w̃ ʁɨ.ɣuˈlaɾ]

(computing) regular expression (a notational pattern to be matched)


escrevedeira-amarela

escrevedeira-amarela f (plural escrevedeiras-amarelas)

yellowhammer (a passerine bird, Emberiza citrinella)


fominha

fominha m or f by sense (plural fominhas)

(Brazil, sports) ball hog (player who keeps the ball to themselves, rather than passing it)


queijo americano

queijo americano m (plural queijos americanos)

American cheese (processed cheese with a medium-firm consistency)

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see queijo, americano.


dióptrica

(optics) dioptrics (study of the refraction of light)


gerência de projetos

[ʒeˈɾẽ.sɪ.ɐ d͡ʒi pɾoˈʒɛ.tuʃ]

/ʒɨˈɾẽ.sjɐ dɨ pɾuˈʒɛ.tuʃ/

[ʒɨˈɾẽ.sjɐ ðɨ pɾuˈʒɛ.tuʃ]

(operations) project management (the discipline of organising and managing project resources)


vigorexia

2015 September 22, “Vigorexia, o distúrbio ‘das academias’ que leva ao desejo de ter corpo cada vez maior”, in BBC:

Bigorexia, the ‘gym’ disorder that leads to the desire to have an increasingly larger body

bigorexia (excessive concern about the idea of having a small and/or poorly muscled physical structure, which can manifest itself in a distorted perception of body image and in certain behaviors such as excessive physical exercise, ingestion of anabolic steroids and diets rich in proteins)


constitucionalista

constitucionalista m or f by sense (plural constitucionalistas)


esmoler

esmoler m or f by sense (plural esmoleres)

almoner; almsgiver (person who distributes alms)


punhão

[pũˈj̃ɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[pũˈj̃ɐ̃ʊ̯̃]


semba

Borrowed from Kimbundu semba (“belly-bump”).

(music) semba (genre of traditional music and dance from Angola)


kizomba

Unadapted borrowing from Kimbundu kizomba (“party”).


protectorado

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of protetorado. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


miliciano

pt-noun

miliciano m (plural milicianos, feminine miliciana, feminine plural milicianas)

milicianos (plural)
miliciana (feminine)
milicianas (feminine plural)

(military) militiaman (member of a militia)

(Brazil) a member of any of a number of Mafia-like groups that control slums in Rio de Janeiro


talhadia

[tɐ.ʎɐˈði.ɐ]

From talhado + -ia, from talhar (“to cut”).

(forestry) coppicing (the system of cutting trees at regular intervals and letting them regrow)


bê-á-bá

Borrowed from French b-a ba, from a stereotypical nursery school-lesson: b-a is pronounced "ba".


loja dos trezentos

loja dos trezentos f (plural lojas dos trezentos)

[ˈlɔ.ʒɐ ðuʃ tɾɨˈzẽ.tuʃ]

Literally, “three hundred (escudos) shop”.


ancap

(politics, economics, chiefly Internet slang) Clipping of anarcocapitalista.


bagaça

(Brazil, slang) thingamajig, gizmo, thingy (something whose name is unknown)


bagulho

(Brazil, slang) thing of low quality or deemed worthless


agorista

pt-noun

agorista m or f by sense (plural agoristas)

(economics) agorist (person who advocates agorism)


agorismo

(politics, economics) agorism (philosophy that advocates the creation of a voluntaryist society through counter-economics)


clarinetista

clarinetista m or f by sense (plural clarinetistas)


prego no caixão

prego no caixão m (plural pregos no caixão)

(figurative) nail in the coffin (one of a series of factors which lead to a downfall)

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see prego, no, caixão.


autodidacta

autodidacta m or f by sense (plural autodidactas)

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of autodidata. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


anarcocapitalista

anarcocapitalista m or f by sense (plural anarcocapitalistas)

Borrowed from English anarcho-capitalist. Coined by Murray Rothbard. By surface analysis, anarco- + capitalista.

surf

(politics, economics) anarcho-capitalist (person who advocates anarcho-capitalism)


refri

(Brazil, informal) Clipping of refrigerante (“soda, soft drink”).


cornaca

→ Galician: cornaca

→ Spanish: cornaca

→ French: cornac

→ Polish: kornak

→ Romanian: cornac

From Sinhalese කූරුව-නායක (kūruwa-nāyaka, “elephant trainer”), from කූරුව (kūruwa, “elephant department”) + Sanskrit नायक (nāyaka, “guide, leader”).


bienal

(botany) a plant whose lifespan lasts two years


desenvoltura

From Latin desinvoltūra. By surface analysis, des- + envoltura.

Eu jamais conseguiria falar em público com tamanha desenvoltura.

I would never be capable of speaking in public with such ease.


tripeiro

pt-noun

tripeiro m (plural tripeiros, feminine tripeira, feminine plural tripeiras)

tripeiros (plural)
tripeira (feminine)
tripeiras (feminine plural)

(Portugal, informal) someone from Oporto


pãozão

/ˌpɐ̃w̃ˈzɐ̃w̃/

[ˌpɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/ˌpɐ̃w̃ˈzɐ̃w̃/


cupuaçuzeiro

Theobroma grandiflorum
Wikispecies:Theobroma grandiflorum

Copoasu (Theobroma grandiflorum, a tree of South America)


cupuaçu

→ English: cupuassu

→ Spanish: cupuazú

Etymology tree
Old Tupi *kupu'y
Proto-Tupian *-at͡ʃu
Proto-Tupi-Guarani *-wat͡ʃu
Old Tupi -gûasu
Old Tupi kupu'yûasu
Nheengatu kupuasúbor.
Portuguese cupuaçu
Borrowed from Nheengatu kupuasú, from Old Tupi kupu'yûasu.

etymon

cupuassu (Theobroma grandiflorum, a tree of South America)

the fruit of the cupuassu tree, used to make a confectionery similar to chocolate


feriante

pt-noun

feriante m or f by sense (plural feriantes)

(rare) holiday-maker (somebody on a holiday)


hagiógrafo

hagiógrafo m (plural hagiógrafos, feminine hagiógrafa, feminine plural hagiógrafas)

hagiógrafos (plural)
hagiógrafa (feminine)
hagiógrafas (feminine plural)

/ɐˈʒjɔ.ɡɾɐ.fu/

[ɐˈʒjɔ.ɣɾɐ.fu]

hagiographer (someone who writes the biography of a saint)


antropologista

antropologista m or f by sense (plural antropologistas)

anthropologist (person who studies anthropology)


seleccionadora

seleccionadora f (plural seleccionadoras)


espina bífida

espinha bífida
espinha bífida#Portuguese


hifa

(mycology) hypha (filament that forms the mycelium of a fungus)


rizosfera

/ʁi.zɔʃˈfɛ.ɾɐ/

(soil science) rhizosphere (soil region influenced by plant roots)


brigadeiro

brigadeiro m (plural brigadeiros, feminine brigadeira, feminine plural brigadeiras)

brigadeiros (plural)
brigadeira (feminine)
brigadeiras (feminine plural)

From brigada + -eiro, perhaps as an adaptation of French brigadier. The most common theory concerning the confection is that it was invented and named in honour of Air Marshal Eduardo Gomes by supporters of his presidential candidacy.

brigadeiro do ar
brigadeiro do ar#Portuguese

(military) brigadier (commander of a brigade)

(air force) Ellipsis of brigadeiro do ar.

brigadier (commander of a brigade)
Ellipsis of brigadeiro do ar.

in the Portuguese army, the rank between colonel and general

(historical) a rank above colonel and below field marshal

used as a translation for English brigadier, French brigadier and other cognates


brigadeiro

(cooking) a traditional Brazilian chocolate truffle made from condensed milk, cocoa powder and either butter or margarine, rolled into a small ball and cooked, traditionally covered with chocolate sprinkles and served in a small paper cup

(by extension) the mix used to make brigadeiros: condensed milk, cocoa powder and either butter or margarine


cartão de cidadão

cartão de cidadão m (plural cartões de cidadão)

[kahˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃ d͡ʒi si.daˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[kahˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃ d͡ʒi si.daˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[kaɾˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃ d͡ʒi si.daˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[kaχˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃ d͡ʒi si.daˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[kaɻˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃ de si.daˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/kɐɾˈtɐ̃w̃ dɨ si.dɐˈdɐ̃w̃/

[kɐɾˈtɐ̃w̃ dɨ si.ðɐˈðɐ̃w̃]

(Portugal) a national identity card issued by the Portuguese government to its citizens


esferas armilares

esfera armilar
esfera armilar#Portuguese


vinhão

[vĩˈj̃ɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[vĩˈj̃ɐ̃ʊ̯̃]


tabuada

multiplication table
multiplication table


fonógrafo

phonograph (device that plays cylinder records)


lotação esgotada

full house (a situation in which the maximum capacity of a place is filled with people)


ave-maria

Hail Mary (a well-known Catholic prayer)


baixista

baixista m or f by sense (plural baixistas)

From baixo (“bass”) + -ista. Compare Spanish bajista.

(music) bassist (musician who plays a bass instrument)


baixista

(finance) bear (investor who sells commodities, securities or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices)


chachachá

/ˌt͡ʃaˌt͡ʃaˈt͡ʃa/

/ˌt͡ʃaˌt͡ʃaˈt͡ʃa/

/ˌt͡ʃaˌt͡ʃaˈt͡ʃa/

/ˌt͡ʃaˌt͡ʃaˈt͡ʃa/


contrarreforma

contrarreforma f (plural contrarreformas)

/ˌkõ.tɾɐ.ʁɨˈfɔɾ.mɐ/


pardau

From Sanskrit प्रताप (pratāpa), which was written on the coins.

(historical) the pardo, a coin formerly used in India


apelativo

(semantics) appellative; common noun (noun that does not refer to a specific entity)


orientador

orientador m (plural orientadores, feminine orientadora, feminine plural orientadoras)

orientadores (plural)
orientadora (feminine)
orientadoras (feminine plural)

[ɔ.ɾjẽ.tɐˈðoɾ]

[ɔ.ɾjẽ.tɐˈðoɾ]


lan house

Unadapted borrowing from English lan house.

ubor

(Brazil) an establishment providing access to computers, usually with Internet connection and videogames


rúbrica

2018, “Vem aí uma nova rúbrica de Rui Miguel Abreu sobre o prazer de ouvir em vinil. [Here comes a new column by Rui Miguel Abreu on the pleasure of listening to vinyl.]”, in Comunidade Cultura e Arte:

2022, “Governo do Estado divulga as rúbricas que têm direito à recomposição de 13,05% no salário [State Government discloses the rubrics that are entitled to the 13.05% recomposition in salary]”, in Extra Globo:

2022, “"Isto foi brincar aos pobrezinhos", diz Eduardo Cintra Torres na rúbrica 'Imagens da Semana' ["This was playing as the poor", says Eduardo Cintra Torres in the 'Images of the Week' column.]”, in CM:

2023, “Parlamento: Oposição pede à ministra Eunice Silva que explique em que rúbricas do OE2023 estão contempladas várias infraestruturas prometidas pelo governo [Parliament: Opposition asks Minister Eunice Silva to explain under which headings of the State Budget for 2023 several infrastructures promised by the government are contemplated.]”, in A Semana:


plantel

Borrowed from Spanish plantel, from Catalan planter.

(figuratively, sports) squad; roster; team


comparador

[kõ.pɐ.ɾɐˈðoɾ]

[kõ.pɐ.ɾɐˈðoɾ]

comparator (any device for comparing a physical property of two objects, or an object with a standard)

comparator (an electronic device that compares two voltages, currents or streams of data)

(computing) comparator (an application or program that compares prices, rates, tariffs of flights, smartphones, cars, etc)


lavagante

/lɐ.vɐˈɡɐ̃.tɨ/

[lɐ.vɐˈɣɐ̃.tɨ]

/lɐ.vɐˈɡɐ̃.tɨ/

[lɐ.vɐˈɣɐ̃.tɨ]

/lɐ.bɐˈɡɐ̃.tɨ/

[lɐ.βɐˈɣɐ̃.tɨ]

Unknown. Compare Spanish lobagante (“lobster”), from Latin *lucopante, from Ancient Greek λυκοπάνθηρος (lukopánthēros, “snow leopard”).

cog

λυκοπάνθηρος

Homarus gammarus
Homarus gammarus#Translingual


olhadura

/ɔ.ʎɐˈdu.ɾɐ/

[ɔ.ʎɐˈðu.ɾɐ]


piração

[pi.ɾaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(Brazil, slang) a proposition, suggestion or theory considered absurd or rather unlikely


figura de proa

pt-noun

figura de proa f (plural figuras de proa)


caranguejola

/kɐ.ɾɐ̃.ɡɨˈʒɔ.lɐ/

Cancer pagurus
Cancer pagurus#Translingual


navalheira

/nɐ.vɐˈʎɐj.ɾɐ/

/nɐ.vɐˈʎɐj.ɾɐ/

[nɐ.βɐˈʎej.ɾɐ]


craca

barnacle (marine crustacean that attaches itself to surfaces)


pedra-papel-tesoura

(games) rock paper scissors (a popular child’s game played with the hands)


jusnaturalista

jusnaturalista m or f by sense (plural jusnaturalistas)

a person who supports or advocates the natural law or a philosophy based on it


faxineiro

faxineiro m (plural faxineiros, feminine faxineira, feminine plural faxineiras)

faxineiros (plural)
faxineira (feminine)
faxineiras (feminine plural)

one who performs the cleaning or part of it; cleaner; janitor; sweeper


frentista

frentista m or f by sense (plural frentistas)

/fɾẽˈt͡ʃiʃ.tɐ/

pump attendant, an attendant at a gas station who is responsible for filling up vehicles


doleiro

doleiro (money changer on the Brazilian black market)


laranja-mimosa

laranja-mimosa f (plural laranjas-mimosas)

(Center-West and Southeast Brazil) mandarin orange


anciãos

[ɐ̃.sɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃s]

/ɐ̃ˈsjɐ̃w̃s/

[ɐ̃ˈsjɐ̃ʊ̯̃s]

[ɐ̃.sɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃s]

/ɐ̃ˈsjɐ̃w̃s/

[ɐ̃ˈsjɐ̃ʊ̯̃s]

/ɐ̃.siˈɐ̃w̃ʃ/

[ɐ̃.sɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃ʃ]

/ɐ̃ˈsjɐ̃w̃ʃ/

[ɐ̃ˈsjɐ̃ʊ̯̃ʃ]

/ɐ̃ˈsjɐ̃w̃ʃ/


vergamota

/vɛɾ.ɡɐˈmɔ.tɐ/

[vɛɾ.ɣɐˈmɔ.tɐ]

/vɛɾ.ɡɐˈmɔ.tɐ/

[vɛɾ.ɣɐˈmɔ.tɐ]

/bɛɾ.ɡɐˈmɔ.tɐ/

[bɛɾ.ɣɐˈmɔ.tɐ]


nutricionista

nutricionista m or f by sense (plural nutricionistas)


alfarrabista

alfarrabista m or f by sense (plural alfarrabistas)

bookdealer for used and antiquarian books


pacificador

pacificador m (plural pacificadores, feminine pacificadora, feminine plural pacificadoras)

pacificadores (plural)
pacificadora (feminine)
pacificadoras (feminine plural)

From Latin pacificātor. By surface analysis, pacificar + -dor.


brasileirismo

(linguistics) Brazilianism (word or expression specific to Brazilian Portuguese)


alfa aminoácido

alfa aminoácido m (plural alfa aminoácidos)


anfidiplóide

Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of anfidiploide. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


anquiloglossia

anquiloglossia f (plural anquiloglossias)


abeto Douglas

abeto de Douglas
abeto de Douglas#Portuguese


peixota

(zoology) common name for fish of species Merluccius or Urophycis


aligátor americano

aligátor americano m (plural aligátores americanos)

aligator americano
aligator americano#Portuguese


ancien regime

ancien regime m (plural anciens regimes)


poncã

Borrowed from Japanese 椪柑(ポンかん) (ponkan), from Hokkien 椪柑 (phòng-kam).

(Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, South Brazil) mandarin orange


anti-semitismo

anti-semitismo m (plural anti-semitismos)

Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of antissemitismo. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


aucthoridade

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of autoridade.


anfratuosidade

anfratuosidade f (plural anfratuosidades)


bóia de arinque

bóia de arinque f (plural bóias de arinque)

boia de arinque
boia de arinque#Portuguese

Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of boia de arinque. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


companheyro

companheyro m (plural companheyros, feminine companheyra, feminine plural companheyras)

companheyros (plural)
companheyra (feminine)
companheyras (feminine plural)


consangüinidade

consangüinidade f (plural consangüinidades)

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1990/Portugal 1945) of consanguinidade.


culto aos ancestrais

culto aos ancestrais m (plural cultos aos ancestrais)

culto dos ancestrais
culto dos ancestrais#Portuguese

Alternative form of culto dos ancestrais


conversor analógico/digital

conversor analógico/digital m (plural conversores analógico/digital)

conversor analógico-digital
conversor analógico-digital#Portuguese

Alternative spelling of conversor analógico-digital


decaimento radiativo

decaimento radiativo m (plural decaimentos radiativos)

decaimento radioativo
decaimento radioativo#Portuguese

Alternative form of decaimento radioativo


algômetro

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of algómetro.


anagênese

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of anagénese.


ancôneo

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of ancóneo.


andropogônea

andropogôneas (plural)
spelling (Brazil)


alônimo

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of alónimo.


estyllo

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of estilo.


alquilamônio

alquilamônios (plural)
spelling (Brazil)


esteróide anabólico

esteróide anabólico m (plural esteróides anabólicos)

esteroide anabólico
esteroide anabólico#Portuguese

Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of esteroide anabólico. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


anarco-punk

anarco-punk m or f by sense (plural anarco-punks)


esteróide anabolizante

esteróide anabolizante m (plural esteróides anabolizantes)

esteroide anabolizante
esteroide anabolizante#Portuguese

Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of esteroide anabolizante. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


hermão

hermão m (plural hermãos, feminine hermã, feminine plural hermãs)

hermãos (plural)
hermã (feminine)
hermãs (feminine plural)


geômetra algébrico

geômetra algébrico m or f by sense (plural geômetras algébricos)

geómetra algébrico
geómetra algébrico#Portuguese

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of geómetra algébrico.


alanite

European Portuguese standard spelling of alanita.


algebróide

[aʊ̯.ʒeˈbɾɔɪ̯.d͡ʒi]

[aʊ̯.ʒeˈbɾɔɪ̯.d͡ʒi]

[aɫ.ʒɨˈβɾɔj.ðɨ]

Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of algebroide. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


hirmão

hirmão m (plural hirmãos, feminine hirmã, feminine plural hirmãs)

hirmãos (plural)
hirmã (feminine)
hirmãs (feminine plural)


hirmaõ

hirmaõ m (plural hirmaõs, feminine hirmã, feminine plural hirmãs)

hirmaõs (plural)
hirmã (feminine)
hirmãs (feminine plural)


gênti

Eye dialect spelling of gente, representing Brazil Portuguese.


fêra

Eye dialect spelling of feira, representing Brazil Portuguese.


ilheo

ilheo m (plural ilheos, feminine ilhoa, feminine plural ilhoas)

ilheos (plural)
ilhoa (feminine)
ilhoas (feminine plural)


alisfenóide

Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of alisfenoide. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


alantóide

[ɐ.lɐ̃ˈtɔj.ðɨ]

Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of alantoide. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


ermão

ermão m (plural ermãos, feminine ermã, feminine plural ermãs)

ermãos (plural)
ermã (feminine)
ermãs (feminine plural)


hyrmão

hyrmão m (plural hyrmãos, feminine hyrmã, feminine plural hyrmãs)

hyrmãos (plural)
hyrmã (feminine)
hyrmãs (feminine plural)


juizo

Obsolete spelling of juízo., now a common misspelling


alopoliplóide

Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of alopoliploide. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


aminoesteróide

aminoesteróide m (plural aminoesteróides)

Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of aminoesteroide. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


ampère-hora

ampère-hora m (plural ampères-hora or ampères-horas)

ampères-hora (plural)
ampères-horas (plural)

/ɐ̃ˌpɛ.ɾiˈɔ.ɾɐ/

/ɐ̃ˌpɛ.ɾiˈɔ.ɾɐ/

/ɐ̃ˌpɛ.ɾeˈɔ.ɾa/

/ɐ̃ˌpɛˈɾ‿ɔ.ɾɐ/


holandez

holandez m (plural holandezes, feminine holandeza, feminine plural holandezas)

holandezes (plural)
holandeza (feminine)
holandezas (feminine plural)


ampère-espira

ampère-espira m (plural ampères-espiras)


istera

Eye dialect spelling of esteira, representing Brazil Portuguese.


iscravo

iscravo m (plural iscravos, feminine iscrava, feminine plural iscravas)

iscravos (plural)
iscrava (feminine)
iscravas (feminine plural)


aminoglicosídio

aminoglicosídio m (plural aminoglicosídios)


princípio da não agressão

princípio da não agressão m (uncountable)

[pɾĩˈsi.pɪ.u da ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ a.ɡɾeˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[pɾĩˈsi.pju da ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ a.ɡɾeˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[pɾĩˈsi.pɪ.u da ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ a.ɡɾeˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[pɾĩˈsi.pju da ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ a.ɡɾeˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[pɾĩˈsi.pɪ.o da ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ a.ɡɾeˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[pɾĩˈsi.pjo da ˈnɐ̃ʊ̯̃ a.ɡɾeˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/pɾĩˈsi.pju dɐ ˈnɐ̃w̃ ɐ.ɡɾɨˈsɐ̃w̃/

[pɾĩˈsi.pju ðɐ ˈnɐ̃w̃ ɐ.ɣɾɨˈsɐ̃w̃]

non-aggression principle
non-aggression principle

(ethics, philosophy) non-aggression principle


hómi

Eye dialect spelling of homem, representing Brazil Portuguese.


lagryma

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of lágrima.


amauaca

amauaca m or f by sense (plural amauacas or amauaca)


lêmure-voador

lêmure-voador m (plural lêmures-voadores)


manêjo

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1971/Portugal 1945) of manejo.


mal de montanha

mal da montanha
mal da montanha#Portuguese


porteyro

porteyro m (plural porteyros, feminine porteyra, feminine plural porteyras)

porteyros (plural)
porteyra (feminine)
porteyras (feminine plural)


petrecho

...a praça se achava sufficientemente fornecida de artilheria, munições e mais petrechos de guerra...

1816 March 26, Gazeta de Lisboa, number 74, page 3:

...the plaza was well furnished with artillery, munitions and other materiel...

(law, chiefly in the plural) paraphernalia, especially when used in the commission of a crime (e.g., drug paraphernalia, burglar's tools)

(fishing, chiefly in the plural) any apparatus used for fishing or angling; gear, tackle


previlégio

Obsolete spelling of privilégio., now a common misspelling


raínha

Obsolete spelling of rainha., now a common misspelling


presunto de Iorque

presunto de Iorque m (plural presuntos de Iorque)

presunto de York
presunto de York#Portuguese


posição anatômica

posição anatómica
posição anatómica#Portuguese


toxóide

Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of toxoide. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


tabaqueira anatômica

tabaqueira anatômica f (plural tabaqueiras anatômicas)

tabaqueira anatómica
tabaqueira anatómica#Portuguese

Alternative form of tabaqueira anatómica


yrmaõ

yrmaõ m (plural yrmaõs, feminine yrmã, feminine plural yrmãs)

yrmaõs (plural)
yrmã (feminine)
yrmãs (feminine plural)


menhã

(archaic or dialectal) Alternative form of manhã


vinho Madeira

vinho da Madeira
vinho da Madeira#Portuguese


ácido shiquímico

ácido chiquímico
ácido chiquímico#Portuguese

Alternative spelling of ácido chiquímico


ácido aminocapróico

ácido aminocaproico
ácido aminocaproico#Portuguese

Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of ácido aminocaproico. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


ácido alantóico

ácido alantoico
ácido alantoico#Portuguese

Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of ácido alantoico. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


ácido aminobenzóico

ácido aminobenzóico m (plural ácidos aminobenzóicos)

ácido aminobenzoico
ácido aminobenzoico#Portuguese

Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of ácido aminobenzoico. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


aftovírus

aphthovirus (any virus of the genus Aphthovirus)


afasia nominal

(neurology) nominal aphasia; anomia (difficulty recalling nouns)


amarelamento

yellowing (the process of becoming yellow)


absorvente interno

absorvente interno m (plural absorventes internos)

tampon (a plug of cotton or other absorbent material)


alissolo

(soil science) alisol (a kind of soil with poor drainage and a dense subsurface clay layer)


alastramento urbano

(urban studies) urban sprawl (disorganized growth on the edge of a city)


aberração anual

(astronomy) annual aberration (deviation due to the Earth’s orbital motion)


amarelo de Nápoles

Naples yellow (a yellow pigment, lead(II) antimonate)


amnésia anterógrada

amnésia anterógrada f (plural amnésias anterógradas)

(pathology) anterograde amnesia (inability to remember new information)


alho selvagem

alho selvagem m (plural alhos selvagens)

Allium ursinum
Allium ursinum#Translingual

ramsons (Allium ursinum, a wild relative of chives)


Anzac

(military, historical) ANZAC (a soldier from the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (1914-1918))


onividência

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of omnividência.


tchão

Eye dialect spelling of chão, representing Northern Portugal Portuguese.


anedotalismo

anecdotalism (predisposition to relate anecdotes)


anarmonicidade

(mechanics) anharmonicity (deviation of a system from harmonicity)


aficida

(agriculture) aphicide (any pesticide intended to kill aphids)


anejaculação

(pathology) anejaculation (the inability to ejaculate)


afidídeo

(zoology) aphidid (any member of the Aphididae)


afaquia

(ophthalmology) aphakia (absence of the lens from the eye)


angelicina

(organic chemistry) angelicin (a tricyclic heterocycle)


angelicidade

angelicalness (the state or quality of being angelical)


anetodermia

(pathology, dermatology) anetoderma (form of atrophoderma in which the skin becomes wrinkled)


angelofania

(religion) angelophany (appearance of an angel to a person)


angioblasto

(cytology, embryology) angioblast (cell that differentiates into blood cells and endothelium within an embryo)


angiografista

angiografista m or f by sense (plural angiografistas)

(medicine) angiographer (expert in angiography)


Antiterra

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈtɛ.ʁɐ/

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈtɛ.hɐ]

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈtɛ.ʁɐ/

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈtɛ.hɐ]

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈtɛ.ʁɐ/

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈtɛ.χɐ]

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈtɛ.ʁa/

/ˌɐ̃.tiˈtɛ.ʁɐ/

(classical philosophy) antichthon (a hypothetical planet on the opposite side of the Sun)


angiite

(pathology) angiitis (inflamed blood or lymph vessels)


afidicolina

(organic chemistry) aphidicolin (a tetracyclic diterpene antibiotic)


afelandra

/ɐ.fɨˈlɐ̃.dɾɐ/

aphelandra (any of the tropical evergreen shrubs in the genus Aphelandra)


anglicanização

(religion) Anglicanization (conversion to Anglicanism)


anglicidade

Englishness (the quality of being English)


afelinídeo

(zoology) aphelinid (any member of the Aphelinidae)


anglicização

(sociology) anglicisation (the process of making English)


angiodisplasia

angiodisplasia f (plural angiodisplasias)

(medicine, teratology) angiodysplasia (vascular malformation of the gut)


angiotensinogénio

(biochemistry) angiotensinogen (a globulin produced by the liver)


angiotribo

(medicine, dated) angiotribe (instrument for controlling hemorrhages)


anglocentrismo

anglocentrismo m (plural anglocentrismos)

(sociology) Anglocentrism (the practice of viewing the world from an English or Anglo-American perspective)


angustiosidade

angstiness (the quality of being angsty)


afidiídeo

(zoology) aphidiid (any member of the Aphidiidae)


afasiólogo

(speech therapy) aphasiologist (one who studies or practices aphasiology)


anglo-romani

Angloromani (a mixed language with an English-based grammar and Romani-based lexicon)


anglo-catolicismo

(Christianity) Anglo-Catholicism (Anglicanism focusing on its Catholic heritage)


anhalonina

Lophophora williamsii
Lophophora williamsii#Translingual

(organic chemistry) anhalonine (an alkaloid isolated from Lophophora williamsii)


anhanguerídeo

(paleontology) anhanguerid (any member of the Anhangueridae)


anidrase

(biochemistry) anhydrase (enzyme that catalyzes the removal of water)


anhimídeo

screamer; anhimid (any bird of the family Anhimidae)


anidulafungina

(pharmacology) anidulafungin (an antifungal drug)


anileridina

(pharmacology) anileridine (a narcotic painkiller)


anidrotetraciclina

(biochemistry) anhydrotetracycline (a derivative of tetracycline)


indigueira

indigo; anil (shrub from which indigo dye is obtained)


amortecimento

deadening; muffling; dampening; mitigation

(physiology) numbness (absent or reduced sensitivity to cutaneous stimulation)

(mechanics) damping (the stabilisation of a physical system by reducing oscillation)


anilida

(organic chemistry) anilide (amide of aniline)


animacidade

(linguistics) animacy (quality of being animate)


anilínio

(organic chemistry) anilinium (cation formed by protonating the amino group of aniline)


anglo-frisão

(linguistics) Anglo-Frisian (language group including Frisian and English)


animadversão

animadversion; criticism (a critical remark)


anisaldeído

(organic chemistry) anisaldehyde (an aromatic aldehyde)


anisidina

(organic chemistry) anisidine (any of three isomeric forms of methoxyaniline)


roqueira

female equivalent of roqueiro (“rocker”)

Alternative form of roqueiro (type of cannon)


animatismo

(anthropology) animatism (belief that everything is pervaded with a life-force)


aniconismo

(religion) aniconism (conviction that artists should not depict religious figures)


afásico

(speech pathology) aphasic (one who is afflicted with aphasia)


afasiologista

afasiologista m or f by sense (plural afasiologistas)

(speech therapy) aphasiologist (one who studies or practices aphasiology)


anglo-católico

anglo-católico m (plural anglo-católicos)

(Christianity) Anglo-Catholic (member of the Anglican Church with Catholic traditions)


anisomorfismo

(linguistics, lexicography) anisomorphism (differences between two languages)


anoiquia

(cytology) anoikis (cell death that occurs when a it becomes dislodged from its matrix)


sanfonha

[sɐ̃ˈfõ.j̃ɐ]

[sɐ̃ˈfõ.j̃ɐ]


anobiídeo

(zoology) anobiid (any member of the family Anobiidae of boring beetles)


afasiologia

(speech therapy, neurology) aphasiology (the study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage)


anonimização

anonymization (the act of making anonymous)


anonacina

annonacin (an acetogenin found in some fruits)


anomuro

(zoology) anomuran (any of the crustaceans in the infraorder Anomura)


anomalidade

anomalism; anomalousness (the state or quality of being anomalous)


anisaquídeo

(zoology) anisakid (any member of the Anisakidae)


ano anomalístico

ano anomalístico m (plural anos anomalísticos)

(astronomy) anomalistic year (time taken for the Earth to complete one revolution)


anoscópio

(medicine) anoscope (the instrument used in anoscopy)


afânise

(psychology) aphanisis (the disappearance of sexual desire)


anortoclase

(mineralogy) anorthoclase (type of feldspar)


acará-bandeira

acará-bandeira m (plural acarás-bandeiras)

/ɐ.kɐˌɾa.bɐ̃ˈdɐj.ɾɐ/

[ɐ.kɐˌɾa.βɐ̃ˈdɐj.ɾɐ]

/ɐ.kɐˌɾa.bɐ̃ˈdɐj.ɾɐ/

[ɐ.kɐˌɾa.βɐ̃ˈdɐj.ɾɐ]

[ɐ.kɐˌɾa.βɐ̃ˈdej.ɾɐ]

[ɐ.kɐˌɾa.βɐ̃ˈdej.ɾɐ]

[ɐ.kɐˌɾa.βɐ̃ˈde.ɾɐ]

angelfish (freshwater fish of the genus Pterophyllum)


anoplotério

(zoology) anoplotherium (any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium)


anoscopia

(medicine) anoscopy (examination of the anal canal)


aniseiconia

(neurology) aniseikonia (condition where there is a significant difference in the perceived size of images)


acetilcolinesterase

acetilcolinesterase f (plural acetilcolinesterases)

(biochemistry) acetylcholinesterase (an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid)


anovulação

anovulação f (usually uncountable, plural anovulações)

(gynaecology) anovulation (lack of ovulation)


andarilhagem

[ɐ̃.da.ɾiˈʎa.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

/ɐ̃.dɐ.ɾiˈʎa.ʒɐ̃j̃/

vagrancy (the condition of being a vagrant)


anostomídeo

(zoology) anostomid (any member of the Anostomidae family of ray-finned fishes)


animatrônica

animatrônicas (plural)
spelling (Brazil)

animatronics (form of robotics used to create robots that produce preset moves)


anofelina

(entomology) anopheles (member of the Anopheles genus of mosquitos)


anisaquíase

(parasitology) anisakiasis (infection with Anisakis worms)


anquirina

(biochemistry) ankyrin (any of a family of adaptor proteins)


ansiólise

(medicine) anxiolysis (the reduction of anxiety by means of sedation or hypnosis)


ansamicina

(pharmacology) ansamycin (any of a family of secondary metabolites)


angelônia

angelonia (any of the genus Angelonia of South American flowering plants)


anovulatório

(pharmacology) a drug that causes anovulation


ansível

(science fiction) ansible (device used to communicate instantaneously across great distances)


antagonização

antagonization (a process or action of antagonizing)


antedatação

antedating (the action of marking with an earlier date)


anteclípeo

(entomology) anteclypeus (the lower part of a divided clypeus)


anisossilabismo

(linguistics, poetry) anisosyllabism (the use of anisosyllabic verse)


afélia

(astronomy) aphelion (the point in the orbit of a celestial body at which it is farthest from the body it orbits)


abrunheiro

[ɐ.βɾuˈɲɐj.ɾu]

[ɐ.βɾuˈɲɐj.ɾu]

Wikispecies:Prunus domestica subsp. insititia

damson (Prunus domestica subsp. insititia, a subspecies of plum tree)


antazolina

(pharmacology) antazoline (a first-generation antihistamine drug)


carará

Anhinga anhinga
Anhinga anhinga#Translingual

anhinga (Anhinga anhinga, a bird of the Americas)


anelação

(biology) the formation of a ring structure

(organic chemistry) annulation (any reaction that forms a ring of atoms)


anexina

(biochemistry) annexin (cellular protein found in eukaryotic organisms)


anemonina

(organic chemistry) anemonin (acrid toxic substance obtained from some species of anemone)


antenómero

antenómeros (plural)
Portuguese spelling (European)

(entomology) antennomer (a section of an insect’s antenna)


angeleno

angeleno m (plural angelenos, feminine angelena, feminine plural angelenas)

angelenos (plural)
angelena (feminine)
angelenas (feminine plural)


anortosita

(petrology) anorthosite (a phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock)


antecipante

antecipante m or f by sense (plural antecipantes)


anemógrafo

anemograph (anemometer that makes a graphical recording)


acetanilida

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) acetanilide (amide derived from acetic acid and aniline)


anhuma

Anhima cornuta
Anhima cornuta#Translingual

(Brazil) kamichi; horned screamer; anhima (Anhima cornuta, a bird of South America)


anemograma

anemogram (record made by an anemograph)


anti-hidrogénio

anti-hidrogénio m (plural anti-hidrogénios)

(chemistry) antihydrogen (antimatter equivalent of hydrogen)


anedotista

anedotista m or f by sense (plural anedotistas)


anguídeo

(zoology) anguid (any member of the Anguidae)


anti-histamina

anti-histamina f (plural anti-histaminas)

(pharmacology) antihistamine (drug that counteracts the effects of histamine)


anofelino

(entomology) anopheles (member of the Anopheles genus of mosquitos)


anti-homofobia

antihomophobia (opposition to homophobia)


aceleração angular

aceleração angular f (plural acelerações angulares)

/ɐ.sɨ.lɨ.ɾɐˈsɐ̃w̃ ɐ̃.ɡuˈlaɾ/

/ɐ.sɨ.lɨ.ɾɐˈsɐ̃w̃ ɐ̃.ɡuˈlaɾ/

angular acceleration
angular acceleration

(classical mechanics) angular acceleration (rate of change of angular velocity)


antabuse

(pharmacology) Antabuse (medicine for the treatment of alcoholism)


anti-história

(literature) anti-story (unconventional work of fiction)

antihistory (narrative describing past events which did not actually occur)


anti-historicismo

(philosophy, art) antihistoricism (any aesthetic that rejects traditions and historicism)


anti-historicista

anti-historicista m or f by sense (plural anti-historicistas)

(art, philosophy) antihistoricist (one who subscribes to antihistoricism)


anglicista

anglicista m or f by sense (plural anglicistas)


anita

(mineralogy) annite (phyllosilicate mineral related to biotite)


angelólogo

angelólogo m (plural angelólogos, feminine angelóloga, feminine plural angelólogas)

angelólogos (plural)
angelóloga (feminine)
angelólogas (feminine plural)

(religion) angelologist (person involved in angelology)


anti-igualitarismo

(sociology) antiegalitarianism (opposition to egalitarianism)


anidrita

(mineralogy) anhydrite (saline evaporite)


anisete

anisette (French alcoholic liqueur flavoured with anise)


angolanidade

Angolanness (the quality of being Angolan)


anileira

indigo; anil (shrub from which indigo dye is obtained)


angularidade

angularity (the property or characteristic of possessing angles)


anti-institucionalismo

anti-institutionalism (rejection of institutionalism)


anoderma

(anatomy) anoderm (skin-live area in the anal canal)


angiogenina

(biochemistry) angiogenin (polypeptide implicated in angiogenesis)


angioscópio

(medicine) angioscope (instrument for examining capillary vessels)


anguípede

[ɐ̃ˈɡi.pɨ.ðɨ]

anguiped (mythological creature that had serpents in place of legs)


anti-rei

(politics, historical) antiking (one who declares himself king in opposition to a reigning monarch)


anisocitose

(medicine) anisocytosis (significant size variation of blood cells)


angioscopia

(medicine) angioscopy (technique for visualising the interior of blood vessels)


angioceratoma

(medicine) angiokeratoma (benign lesion of capilaries)


anisocromia

(pathology) anisochromasia (non-uniform colouration of erythrocytes)


angiossarcoma

(pathology) angiosarcoma (any malignant tumour of vascular tissue)


anisofilia

(botany) anisophylly (growth of pairs of different-sized leaves)


animalculista

animalculista m or f by sense (plural animalculistas)

(biology, historical) animalculist (believer in the theory of animalculism)


anocracia

(politics) anocracy (political system which is neither fully democratic nor fully autocratic)


aforia

(medicine, obsolete) aphoria (female sterility)


anopluro

anopluran (any louse of the suborder Anoplura)


ankerita

(mineralogy) ankerite (any of a group of mixed carbonate minerals)


angiopoietina

(biochemistry) angiopoietin (protein growth factor that promotes angiogenesis)


animalização

animalization (the act of endowing with animal properties)

(physiology) animalization (conversion into animal matter by the process of assimilation)


anosidade

(poetic) annosity (great length of life)


anti-igualitário

anti-igualitário m (plural anti-igualitários)

(sociology) antiegalitarian (one who opposes egalitarianism)


anorquia

(teratology) anorchia (condition where both testes are absent at birth)


antese

(botany) anthesis (the event of a flower opening)


anglo-saxonismo

anglo-saxonismo m (plural anglo-saxonismos)


anti-rock

(music) antirock (rock that deliberately goes against conventions)


antecos

antoeci (the inhabitants of the place at the opposite degree of latitude)


angioleiomioma

angioleiomioma m (plural angioleiomiomas)

(pathology) angioleiomyoma (vascular leiomyoma of the skin)


anisindiona

(pharmacology) anisindione (a synthetic anticoagulant)


antecoro

(architecture) antechoir (part of a church in front of the choir)


angioarquitetura

(anatomy) angioarchitecture (structure of blood vessels supporting an organ)


antantreno

(organic chemistry) anthanthrene (a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon)


antenação

/ɐ̃.tɨ.nɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

(entomology, of an insect) antennation (an act of touching the antennae with another insect’s)

(Brazil, slang) the condition of being aware of current events


anorexiante

(pharmacology) anorexiant (medication that promotes a decrease in body weight)


anoftalmia

From Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-) + Ancient Greek ὀφθᾰλμός (ophthalmós) + Portuguese -ia or borrowed from French anophtalmie.


anteflexão

(anatomy) anteflexion (a forward bending or an organ, especially of the uterus)


anti-intelectualismo

pt-noun

anti-intelectualismo m (usually uncountable, plural anti-intelectualismos)

anti-intellectualism (hostility towards intellectuals)


anterídio

(botany) antheridium (bryophyte organ that produces male gametes)


anencefalia

(teratology) anencephaly (birth defect in which most of the brain is missing)


antanáclase

(rhetoric) antanaclasis (the use of the same word or phrase, but with a different meaning each time)


anteporta

/ɐ̃.tɨˈpɔɾ.tɐ/


animalidade

animalhood (the state of being an animal)


antepasto

(cooking) antipasto (starter for a meal)


aniquilacionista

aniquilacionista m or f by sense (plural aniquilacionistas)

(Christianity theology) annihilationist (believer in annihilationism)


anomaloscópio

(ophthalmology) anomaloscope (instrument used to test for color blindness)


aniquilacionismo

aniquilacionismo m (plural aniquilacionismos)

(Christianity theology) annihilationism (doctrine that sinners are permanently destroyed)


anonimizador

(networking) anonymizer (software that make a user’s Internet activity untraceable)


anterozoide

[ɐ̃.tɨ.ɾɔˈzɔj.ðɨ]

(botany) antherozoid (mobile male reproductive body in the antheridia of cryptogams)


anti-heroína

female equivalent of anti-herói (“antiheroine”)


anquilossauro

Learned borrowing from translingual Ankylosaurus, from Ancient Greek ἀγκύλος (ankúlos, “crooked”) + σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”). By surface analysis, anquilo- + -sauro.

der

ankylosaurus (large herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous)


anglo-indiano

pt-noun

anglo-indiano m (plural anglo-indianos, feminine anglo-indiana, feminine plural anglo-indianas)

anglo-indianos (plural)
anglo-indiana (feminine)
anglo-indianas (feminine plural)

[ˌɐ̃.ɡlu.ĩ.d͡ʒɪˈɐ̃.nu]

[ˌɐ̃.ɡlu.ĩ.d͡ʒɪˈɐ̃.nu]

Anglo-Indian (person from the Anglo-Indian community)


anteraxantina

(organic chemistry) antheraxanthin (yellow carotenoid pigment found in some protozoa)


anti-hélice

(anatomy) antihelix (the curved prominence of the external ear)


aniquilador

aniquilador m (plural aniquiladores, feminine aniquiladora, feminine plural aniquiladoras)

aniquiladores (plural)
aniquiladora (feminine)
aniquiladoras (feminine plural)


anteversão

anteversão f (usually uncountable, plural anteversões)

[ɐ̃.te.veɾˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ɐ̃.te.veχˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ɐ̃.te.veɻˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/ɐ̃.tɨ.vɨɾˈsɐ̃w̃/

/ɐ̃.tɨ.vɨɾˈsɐ̃w̃/

/ɐ̃.tɨ.bɨɾˈsɐ̃w̃/

[ɐ̃.tɨ.βɨɾˈsɐ̃w̃]

(medicine) anteversion (the state or condition of being anteverted)


anti-heroísmo

(literature) antiheroism (the quality of being an antihero)


antiangiogénese

(medicine) antiangiogenesis (prevention of angiogenesis)


anti-hegemonismo

(politics) antihegemonism (opposition to a policy of hegemony)


anidrobiose

[ɐˌni.ðɾɔ.βiˈɔ.zɨ]

[ɐˌni.ðɾɔˈβjɔ.zɨ]

(ecology) anhydrobiosis (form of cryptobiosis)


antefixa

(architecture) antefix (vertical block which terminates the covering tiles of the roof of a classical temple)


anti-humanismo

anti-humanismo m (plural anti-humanismos)

(ethics) antihumanism (opposition to humanism)


anexionista

anexionista m or f by sense (plural anexionistas)

(geopolitics) annexationist (advocate of annexation of territories)


angiomixoma

(pathology) angiomyxoma (myxomatous tumor involving the blood vessels)


anti-hélio

[ɐ̃.t͡ʃɪˈɛ.lɪ.u]

[ɐ̃.t͡ʃɪˈɛ.lɪ.u]

[ɐ̃.t͡ʃɪˈɛ.lɪ.o]

(chemistry) antihelium (antimatter form of helium)


anti-hormona

(biochemistry) antihormone (any material that counteracts the effects of a hormone)


anti-helmíntico

anti-helmíntico m (plural anti-helmínticos)

(medicine) anthelmintic (drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms)


anti-hedonista

anti-hedonista m or f by sense (plural anti-hedonistas)


antialergénico

antialergénico m (plural antialergénicos)

antialergénicos (plural)
Portuguese spelling (European)

antiallergenic (substance that counters allergic reactions)


antialcoolismo

antialcoholism (opposition to alcoholism)


anexionismo

(geopolitics) annexationism (tendency to annex territories)


anti-herpético

anti-herpético m (plural anti-herpéticos)

(pharmacology) antiherpetic (any drug that counters herpes)


antiagrupamento

(physics) antibunching (the situation in which the emission on one photon delays the emission of the next)


anti-hipertensivo

anti-hipertensivo m (plural anti-hipertensivos)

(pharmacology) antihypertensive (agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension)


anodização

(physics) anodization (the process of anodizing)


biguatinga

anhinga (Anhinga anhinga, a bird of the Americas)


antianafilaxia

(immunology) antianaphylaxis (desensitisation to antigens)


anti-hegeliano

anti-hegeliano m (plural anti-hegelianos)

(philosophy) anti-Hegelian (one who opposes the Hegelian philosophy)


anoxibiose

(physiology) anoxybiosis (response in which the organism takes in water and becomes turgid and immobile)


angioneurose

(pathology) angioneurosis (any disorder of the vasomotor system)


anti-imperialismo

(politics) anti-imperialism (belief or practice which opposes imperialism)


angiomiolipoma

angiomiolipoma m (plural angiomiolipomas)

(pathology) angiomyolipoma (a common benign tumour of the kidney)


anti-humanista

anti-humanista m or f by sense (plural anti-humanistas)

(ethics) antihumanist (one who opposes humanism)


antiabolicionismo

anti-abolitionism (opposition to the abolition of the slave trade)


antiaglomerante

antiaglomerante m (plural antiaglomerantes)

anticaking agent (substance that prevents caking)


protoeslavo

Proto-Slavic (hypothetical mother tongue of Slavic languages)


anodonte

(zoology) anodon (any of the genus Anodonta of freshwater bivalves)


anteposição

(chiefly linguistics) anteposition (the placing of something in front of something else)


antiandrógeno

(biochemistry, pharmacology) antiandrogen (any substance that inhibits the release or effects of an androgen)


antibárion

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈba.ɾɪ.õ]

(physics) antibaryon (the antiparticle corresponding to a baryon)


angiomatose

(pathology) angiomatosis (condition presenting with little knots of capillaries)


antiarte

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈaʁ.t͡ʃi/

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈaʁ.t͡ʃi/

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈaɾ.t͡ʃi/

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈaʁ.t͡ʃi/

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈaχ.t͡ʃi]

(art) anti-art (art that make makes fun of serious art)


anticodão

anticodões (plural)
Portuguese spelling (European)

[ˌɐ̃.ti.kɔˈðɐ̃w̃]

(genetics) anticodon (sequence of three nucleotides)


anticiclogênese

anticiclogênese f (plural anticiclogêneses)

anticiclogêneses (plural)
spelling (Brazil)

(meteorology) anticyclogenesis (the development or strengthening of anticyclonic circulation in the atmosphere)


anti-hemorrágico

anti-hemorrágico m (plural anti-hemorrágicos)

(pharmacology) antihemorrhagic (any drug that stops or reduces hemorrhage)


anglomaníaco

anglomaníaco m (plural anglomaníacos, feminine anglomaníaca, feminine plural anglomaníacas)

anglomaníacos (plural)
anglomaníaca (feminine)
anglomaníacas (feminine plural)

Anglomaniac (one affected with Anglomania)


antiarina

[ɐ̃.t͡ʃɪ.aˈɾĩ.nɐ]

/ɐ̃.t͡ʃjaˈɾĩ.nɐ/

[ɐ̃.t͡ʃɪ.aˈɾĩ.nɐ]

/ɐ̃.t͡ʃjaˈɾĩ.nɐ/

From Javanese ancar (“upas tree”) + -ina.

antiarin (either of two cardiac glycoside poisons produced by the upas tree)


angioendoteliomatose

(pathology) angioendotheliomatosis (condition characterized by a dense proliferation of small capillaries)


angiocardiografia

angiocardiografia f (plural angiocardiografias)

(medicine) angiocardiography (radiographic examination using a liquid contrast agent)


anticolinesterase

anticolinesterase f (plural anticolinesterases)

(pharmacology) anticholinesterase (any agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase)


antiauxina

(biochemistry) antiauxin (any substance that inhibits auxin)


antibiótipo

(microbiology) antibiotype (a set of organisms resistant to a particular antibiotic)


antiarabista

antiarabista m or f by sense (plural antiarabistas)

[ˌɐ̃.ti.ɐ.ɾɐˈβiʃ.tɐ]

antiarabist (someone who exhibits anti-Arabism)


anticentro

(astronomy) anticenter (the point in the sky opposite to the centre of a galaxy)


antiaristocrata

antiaristocrata m or f by sense (plural antiaristocratas)

antiaristocrat (one who opposes the aristocracy)


anticloro

(chemistry) antichlor (any substance used to remove chlorine)


antiburocrata

antiburocrata m or f by sense (plural antiburocratas)

(politics) antibureaucrat (one who opposes bureaucracy)


anticidadania

anticitizenship (behaviour opposite to that expected of a citizen)


anticatexia

(psychology) anticathexis; countercathexis (the suppression or repression of mental energy)


antiblindagem

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.blĩˈda.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

By surface analysis, from anti- + blindar (“to shield”) + -agem.

(physics) antiscreening (the property of a strong interaction becoming arbitrarily weak at short distances)


anti-histamínico

anti-histamínico m (plural anti-histamínicos)

(pharmacology) antihistamine (drug that counteracts the effects of histamine)


antibiograma

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˌbi.oˈɡɾɐ̃.mɐ/

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˌbi.oˈɡɾɐ̃.mɐ/

/ˌɐ̃.tiˌbi.ɔˈɡɾɐ.mɐ/

[ˌɐ̃.tiˌβi.ɔˈɣɾɐ.mɐ]

/ˌɐ̃.tiˌbi.ɔˈɡɾɐ.mɐ/

[ˌɐ̃.tiˌβi.ɔˈɣɾɐ.mɐ]

[ˌɐ̃.tiˌβi.ɔˈɣɾa.mɐ]

(biology) antibiogram (laboratory procedure in which samples of a bacterium are treated with a variety of antibiotics)


anticlassismo

(sociology) anticlassism (opposition to classism)


eslavónico

European Portuguese standard spelling of eslavônico.


anticlinório

(geology) anticlinorium (a series of parallel anticlinal folds on a regional-scale anticline)


antiblenorrágico

antiblenorrágico m (plural antiblenorrágicos)

(pharmacology) antiblennorrhagic (any medicine that counters or prevents blennorrhoea)


antianticorpo

antianticorpo m (plural antianticorpos, metaphonic)

antianticorpos (plural)
metaphonic (plural)

(immunology) antiantibody (an antibody that binds to other antibodies)


anticoagulação

(medicine) anticoagulation (treatment to prevent coagulation of blood)


antibolchevista

antibolchevista m or f by sense (plural antibolchevistas)

[ˌɐ̃.ti.βɔɫ.ʃɨˈviʃ.tɐ]

[ˌɐ̃.ti.βɔɫ.ʃɨˈviʃ.tɐ]

[ˌɐ̃.ti.βoɫ.t͡ʃɨˈβiʃ.tɐ]

[ˌɐ̃.ti.βɔɫ.t͡ʃɨˈβiʃ.tɐ]

(politics) antibolshevist (one who opposes Bolshevism)


antibolchevismo

[ˌɐ̃.ti.βɔɫ.t͡ʃɨˈβiʒ.mu]

(politics) antibolshevism (opposition to Bolshevism)


anti-histérico

anti-histérico m (plural anti-histéricos)

(pharmacology) antihysteric (any substance that counters hysterics)


anticatalisador

anticatalisador m (plural anticatalisadores)

(chemistry) anticatalyst (anything that inhibits a catalyst)


anticrese

(civil law) antichresis (agreement by which the debtor gives his creditor the use of real property)


anticarcinógeno

anticarcinógeno m (plural anticarcinógenos)

(medicine) anticarcinogen (any substance that reduces the occurrence of cancers)


anticoletivismo

(politics) anticollectivism (opposition to collectivism)


antiafrodisíaco

antiafrodisíaco m (plural antiafrodisíacos)

antaphrodisiac (any substance that reduces sexual attraction)


anticídeo

(zoology) anthicid (any member of the Anthicidae)


anticoccídico

(veterinary medicine) anticoccidial (any substance that counteracts coccidiosis)


anticomunidade

(sociology) anticommunity (a community that defies the rules that usually govern communities)


antiespaço

antispace (a space or region that violates the norms or conventions of spaces)


antiespiritualidade

(religion) antispirituality (opposition to spirituality)


antiabolicionista

antiabolicionista m or f by sense (plural antiabolicionistas)

antiabolitionist (one who opposed the abolition of slavery)


anticonhecimento

antiwisdom (that which is not, or opposes, wisdom)


anticético

antisceptic (someone who is opposed to scepticism)


antiessencialismo

(philosophy) antiessentialism (opposition to essentialism)


anticultura

(sociology) anticulture (a culture set up in opposition to another culture)


antiestreptolisina

antiestreptolisina f (plural antiestreptolisinas)

(biochemistry, immunology) antistreptolysin (an antibody made against streptolysin)


antiestatismo

(politics) antistatism (opposition to state intervention into personal, social or economic affairs)


antiestrutura

(sociology) antistructure (a sociocultural structure that intentionally counteracts the mainstream)


anticoccidiano

anticoccidiano m (plural anticoccidianos)

(veterinary medicine) anticoccidial, anticoccidian


antiestrogénio

antiestrogénio m (plural antiestrogénios)

antiestrogénios (plural)
Portuguese spelling (European)

(pharmacology) antiestrogen (a substance that blocks estrogens)


antiarrítmico

(pharmacology) antiarrhythmic (a drug that treats or prevents arrhythmia)


antiespumante

antifoam; anti-foaming agent (any chemical agent that inhibits the formation of foam)


antiestatista

antiestatista m or f by sense (plural antiestatistas)

(politics) antistatist (one who opposes state intervention into personal, social or economic affairs)


antideus

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈdeʊ̯s]

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈdeʊ̯s]

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈdeʊ̯ʃ]

(mythology) antigod (a divine being opposed to the gods)


antiestilo

antistyle (style or fashion that rejects the usual conventions of style)


anti-imperialista

anti-imperialista m or f by sense (plural anti-imperialistas)

(politics) anti-imperialist (one who is opposed to imperialism)


antiprurítico

(pharmacology, dermatology) antipruritic (a medical agent that stops itching)


antiessencialista

antiessencialista m or f by sense (plural antiessencialistas)

(philosophy) antiessentialist (one who opposes essentialism)


anticristão

anticristão m (plural anticristãos, feminine anticristã, feminine plural anticristãs)

anticristãos (plural)
anticristã (feminine)
anticristãs (feminine plural)

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.kɾisˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.kɾisˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.kɾiʃˈtɐ̃w̃/

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.kɾiʃˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

anti-Christian (one who opposes Christianity)


anticoletivista

anticoletivista m or f by sense (plural anticoletivistas)

(politics) anticollectivist (an opponent of collectivism)


anti-homossexualismo

anti-homosexualism (opposition to homosexualism)


antibispo

(historical, ecclesiastical) antibishop (in medieval Italy, a pretender to the episcopal ordination)


anticolinérgico

anticolinérgico m (plural anticolinérgicos)

(medicine) anticholinergic (any drug which inhibits the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site)


antiêmese

(medicine) antiemesis (the prevention of vomiting)


anticomercialismo

(sociology) anticommercialism (an ideology that opposes commercialism)


anticiência

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.sɪˈẽ.sɪ.ɐ]

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.sɪˈẽ.sɪ.ɐ]

antiscience (the abuse or rejection of traditional science)


antidicionário

antidicionário m (plural antidicionários)

computational linguistics
computational linguistics

(computational linguistics) antidictionary (the set of all words of minimal length that never appear in a particular string)


antiduna

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈdũ.nɐ/

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈdũ.nɐ/

(geomorphology) antidune (a bedform opposing the direction of fluvial flow)


anticriatividade

anticreativity (opposition to creativity)


anticontagionista

anticontagionista m or f by sense (plural anticontagionistas)

(medicine, historical) anticontagionist (a proponent of anticontagionism)


antideutério

(particle physics) antideuterium (the antimatter equivalent of deuterium)


antidisciplina

antidisciplina f (plural antidisciplinas)

antidiscipline (discipline that is the opposite of another)


anticeticismo

antiskepticism (opposition to a skeptical viewpoint)


anticruzamento

anticruzamento m (plural anticruzamentos)

(quantum mechanics) anticrossing (a failure to cross in a graph of energy vs. electric field strength)


anticaos

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈkaʊ̯s]

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈkaʊ̯s]

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈkaʊ̯ʃ]

(chaos theory, evolutionary theory) antichaos (a phenomenon whereby disordered systems can spontaneously crystallise into a high degree of order)

chaos theory; evolutionary theory; chaos theory; evolutionary theory


antidrama

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈdɾɐ̃.mɐ/

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈdɾɐ̃.mɐ/

[ˌɐ̃.tiˈðɾɐ.mɐ]

[ˌɐ̃.tiˈðɾɐ.mɐ]

(dramaturgy) antiplay (a play that deliberately avoids the typical conventions)


anticonceitualismo

anticonceptualism (opposition to conceptualism)


antiestruturalismo

(sociology) antistructuralism (opposition to structuralism)


antiestrógeno

(pharmacology) antiestrogen (a substance that blocks estrogens)


antiautomorfismo

antiautomorfismo m (plural antiautomorfismos)

(mathematics) antiautomorphism (a bijective antihomomorphism)


anticonvulsivo

anticonvulsivo m (plural anticonvulsivos)

(pharmacology) anticonvulsive (any anticonvulsant drug)


antidemocracia

antidemocracia f (plural antidemocracias)


anticonstitucionalista

anticonstitucionalista m or f by sense (plural anticonstitucionalistas)

(politics) anticonstitutionalist (one who opposes a constitution; an opponent of constitutionalism)


antiestruturalista

antiestruturalista m or f by sense (plural antiestruturalistas)

(sociology) antistructuralist (one who opposes structuralism)


antievolucionista

antievolucionista m or f by sense (plural antievolucionistas)

(religion) antievolutionist (a person who believes that biological evolution does not take place)


antiestático

antistatic (agent that prevents the buildup of static electricity)


antidiscinético

antidiscinético m (plural antidiscinéticos)

(pharmacology) antidyskinetic (any drug that counters dyskinesia)


antiempirista

antiempirista m or f by sense (plural antiempiristas)

(philosophy) antiempiricist (one who opposes empiricism)


antidocumentário

antidocumentário m (plural antidocumentários)

(film) antidocumentary (a documentary made in opposition to the normal standards of a documentary)


anticapitalismo

anticapitalismo m (usually uncountable, plural anticapitalismos)

(politics) anticapitalism (opposition to capitalism)


antidispéptico

antidispéptico m (plural antidispépticos)

(pharmacology) antidyspeptic (any agent that counters dyspepsia)


antiendotoxina

antiendotoxina f (plural antiendotoxinas)

(medicine) antiendotoxin (any substance that counteracts the effect of an endotoxin)


anticrioulo

(contact linguistics) anticreole (a contact variety with European-language grammar and African-language lexicon)


antidopaminérgico

antidopaminérgico m (plural antidopaminérgicos)

(pharmacology) antidopaminergic (any drug that prevents or counteracts the effects of dopamine)


antiespiritismo

(rare, religion) antispiritualism (opposition to spiritualism)


antidescritivismo

antidescriptivism (opposition to descriptivism)


antiespiritualismo

(religion) antispiritualism (opposition to spiritualism)


antiestrela

(astrophysics) antistar (a conjectured type of star formed from antimatter)


antiepilético

(pharmacology) antiepileptic (a drug which acts to prevent epileptic seizures)


antidisrítmico

antidisrítmico m (plural antidisrítmicos)

(pharmacology) antidysrhythmic (a drug that treats or prevents dysrhythmia)


antibiose

(biology) antibiosis (association of different microorganisms, which results in damage or destruction of one of them)


anticomutador

anticomutador m (plural anticomutadores)

(mathematics) anticommutator (a function of two elements A and B, defined as AB + BA)


anticorrelação

anticorrelação f (plural anticorrelações)

(statistics) anticorrelation (negative correlation)


antifã

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɐ̃/

/ˌɐ̃.tiˈfɐ̃/

anti-fan (person who devotes time to mocking or criticising something)


antifilme

(film) antifilm (a film that deliberately avoids or subverts the usual characteristics of films)


anticlericalista

anticlericalista m or f by sense (plural anticlericalistas)

(politics) anticlerical (one opposed to political influence of clerics)


anticomutação

(mathematics) anticommutation (the inverse of a commutation)


antiférmion

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɛɦ.mɪ.õ]

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɛʁ.mjõ/

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɛɦ.mjõ]

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɛɦ.mɪ.õ]

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɛʁ.mjõ/

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɛɦ.mjõ]

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɛɾ.mɪ.õ]

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɛɾ.mjõ/

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɛʁ.mɪ.õ]

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɛʁ.mjõ/

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɛɻ.mɪ.õ]

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɛɻ.mjõ/

(physics) antifermion (the antiparticle of a fermion)


anticoincidência

anticoincidência f (plural anticoincidências)

(physics) anticoincidence (the occurrence of one event without the simultaneous occurrence of another)


anticátodo

(electronics) anticathode (the target at which electrons from the cathode in a CRT or x-ray tube are directed)


antielitismo

(sociology) antielitism (opposition to elitism)


antifase

(physics, mathematics) antiphase (a difference in phase (of two waves) of 180°)


antiempirismo

(philosophy) antiempiricism (opposition to empiricism)


antifebrina

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) acetanilide (amide derived from acetic acid and aniline)


antiforma

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɔʁ.mɐ/

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɔɦ.mɐ]

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɔʁ.mɐ/

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɔɦ.mɐ]

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɔɾ.mɐ/

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɔʁ.mɐ/

(geology) antiform (sedimentary layers in a convex formation)

(art) antiform (a form that defies the usual conventions of artistic forms)


antifolato

(pharmacology) antifolate (any drug that inhibits the activity of folic acid)


antifeudalismo

(politics) antifeudalism (opposition to a feudal system)


antifluxo

(physics) antiflow (flow in an opposite direction)


antiespasmódico

antiespasmódico m (plural antiespasmódicos)

(pharmacology) antispasmodic (a drug that suppresses spasms)


sertanojo

(derogatory) sertanejo (a genre of Brazilian folk music)


antidotário

(medicine) antidotary (a book of antidotes)


anticompetitividade

(economics, business) anticompetitiveness; anticompetition (anticompetitive behaviour)


antifilósofo

(philosophy) antiphilosopher (a philosopher who practices antiphilosophy)


antifibrótico

(pharmacology) antifibrotic (a drug that inhibits or reduces fibrosis)


antiflatulento

antiflatulento m (plural antiflatulentos)

(pharmacology) antiflatulent (a drug that prevents flatulence)


antiextremista

antiextremista m or f by sense (plural antiextremistas)

antiextremist (one who opposes extremism)


antifibrinolítico

antifibrinolítico m (plural antifibrinolíticos)

(pharmacology) antifibrinolytic (an antifibrinolytic agent)


antiexperimentalismo

antiexperimentalism (opposition to experimentalism)


antidiabético

(pharmacology) antidiabetic (any drug that counters diabetes)


antifundacionalismo

(epistemology) antifoundationalism (a philosophy that rejects foundationalism)


antiformalista

antiformalista m or f by sense (plural antiformalistas)

antiformalist (one who opposes formalism)


antifóton

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɔ.tõ/

(physics) antiphoton (the antiparticle of a photon)


antidiurese

(physiology) antidiuresis (the reduction of urination)


antikáon

(physics) antikaon (the antiparticle of a kaon)


antigorita

(mineralogy) antigorite (brownish-green variety of serpentine)


antifundacionalista

antifundacionalista m or f by sense (plural antifundacionalistas)

(epistemology) antifoundationalist (one who rejects foundationalism)


antiferromagneto

antiferromagneto m (plural antiferromagnetos)

(physics) antiferromagnet (an antiferromagnetic material)


antimonila

(inorganic chemistry) antimonyl (either the radical SbO- or the cation SbO⁺)


antimúon

(physics) antimuon (antiparticle corresponding to the muon)


antilegomena

(Christianity) Antilegomena (books of the New Testament which were formerly not universally considered canonical)


antiméson

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈmɛ.zõ/

(physics) antimeson (the antiparticle corresponding to a meson)


antimaçónico

antimaçónicos (plural)
Portuguese spelling (European)


antigenoma

(genetics) antigenome (the complementary strand of RNA from which the genome of a virus is constructed)


antiescravista

antiescravista m or f by sense (plural antiescravistas)

[ɐ̃.tjɛʃ.kɾɐˈβiʃ.tɐ]

(sociology) antislaver (one who opposes slavery)


antigenicidade

antigenicidade f (plural antigenicidades)

(immunology) antigenicity (the ability to react with the products of an immune response)


antilíngua

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈlĩ.ɡwɐ/

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈlĩ.ɡwɐ/

(sociolinguistics) antilanguage (a language used by a social group to prevent outsiders from understanding what is being said)


antijacobino

(historical) antijacobin (a political opponent of the Jacobins)


antiglobulina

(immunology) antiglobulin (antihuman globulin)


antilépton

(physics) antilepton (antiparticle of a lepton)


antimito

(sociology) antimyth (a belief or system that opposes a myth or myths)


antimecanismo

(philosophy) antimechanism (a belief that opposes mechanism)


antilhano

antilhano m (plural antilhanos, feminine antilhana, feminine plural antilhanas)

antilhanos (plural)
antilhana (feminine)
antilhanas (feminine plural)

/ɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈʎɐ̃.nu/

/ɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈʎɐ̃.nu/


antigravidade

[ˌɐ̃.ti.ɣɾɐ.βiˈða.ðɨ]

(science fiction) anti-gravity (gravity cancellation)


antimãe

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈmɐ̃j̃/

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈmɐ̃ɪ̯̃]

/ˌɐ̃.tiˈmɐ̃j̃/

antimother (a mother whose behaviour is the opposite of that socially expected of mothers)


antilocaprídeo

antilocaprídeo m (plural antilocaprídeos)

(zoology) antilocaprid (any member of the Antilocapridae)


antigaláxia

(astrophysics) antigalaxy (a conjectured type of galaxy formed from antimatter)


antimundo

(astrophysics) antiworld (a hypothetical world constructed from antimatter)


antimodelo

antimodel (somebody or something that serves as the opposite of a model)


antinucleão

antinucleões (plural)
Portuguese spelling (European)

(physics) antinucleon (the antiparticle of a nucleon)


antiliteratura

antiliteratura f (plural antiliteraturas)

(literature) antiliterature (written works that deliberately avoid the typical conventions of literature)


antifederalismo

(politics) anti-federalism (opposition to federalism)


antiguerreiro

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.ɡɛˈχe(ɪ̯).ɾu]

/ˌɐ̃.ti.ɡɨˈʁɐj.ɾu/

[ˌɐ̃.ti.ɣɨˈʁɐj.ɾu]

/ˌɐ̃.ti.ɡɨˈʁɐj.ɾu/

[ˌɐ̃.ti.ɣɨˈʁɐj.ɾu]


antimetábole

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀντιμεταβολή (antimetabolḗ).

lbor

ἀντιμεταβολή

(rhetoric) antimetabole (the repetition of words in successive clauses, but in transposed order)


antimoda

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈmɔ.dɐ/

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈmɔ.dɐ/

[ˌɐ̃.tiˈmɔ.ðɐ]

antifashion (any fashion that is intentionally contrary to the mainstream)


antigonadotrofina

(pharmacology) antigonadotropin (a drug that suppresses gonadotropin)


antileprótico

(pharmacology) antileprotic (a drug used to treat leprosy)


antigrevista

pt-noun

antigrevista m or f by sense (plural antigrevistas)

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.ɡɾɛˈviʃ.tɐ/

[ˌɐ̃.ti.ɣɾɛˈβiʃ.tɐ]

(organised labour) antistriker (one who opposes a strike)


antimonopolo

(physics) antimonopole (a monopole of opposite polarity to another)


antiglobalização

antiglobalização f (plural antiglobalizações)


antineutrão

antineutrões (plural)
Portuguese spelling (European)

[ɐ̃.t͡ʃi.neʊ̯ˈtɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(physics) antineutron (the antiparticle corresponding to a neutron)


antimaterialismo

antimaterialismo m (plural antimaterialismos)

(philosophy) antimaterialism (any belief system that opposes philosophical materialism)

(sociology) antimaterialism (opposition to economical materialism or consumerism)


antinegrismo

antiblackism (antiblack sentiments or politics)


antiliberalismo

(politics) antiliberalism (opposition to liberalism)


antimutágeno

(pharmacology) antimutagen (an agent which counteracts mutagens)


antimitótico

antimitotic (an agent that prevents or disrupts mitosis)


antifragilidade

antifragilidade f (plural antifragilidades)

antifragility (the ability of a system to benefit from a certain class of random events, errors and volatility)


antimonarquismo

(politics) anti-monarchism (opposition to monarchy)


antinaturalismo

(sociology) antinaturalism (the view that the natural world and the social world are different)


antimetabólico

antimetabólico m (plural antimetabólicos)

(medicine) antimetabolite (any substance that competes with, or inhibits the normal metabolic process)


antifundamentalismo

antifundamentalism (opposition to fundamentalism)


antifilosofia

(philosophy) antiphilosophy (an antitheoretical metaphilosophy)


antimonopolismo

(economy) antimonopolism (opposition to monopolies)


antiquark charm

antiquark charm m (plural antiquarks charm)

(physics) anti-charm quark (the antiquark corresponding to the charm quark)


antiniilismo

(philosophy) antinihilism (opposition to nihilism)


antiquark up

(physics) anti-up quark (the antiquark corresponding to the up quark)


antiquark down

antiquark down m (plural antiquarks down)

(physics) anti-down quark (the antiquark corresponding to the down quark)


antinatalismo

(philosophy, sociology) antinatalism (opposition to the increase in human population)


antimonarquista

antimonarquista m or f by sense (plural antimonarquistas)

(politics) antimonarchist (one who is opposed to monarchy)


antigripal

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.ɡɾiˈpaʊ̯]

(pharmacology) antiflu (a medicine preventing or acting against flu)


antipadrão

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.paˈdɾɐ̃w̃/

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.paˈdɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/ˌɐ̃.ti.pɐˈdɾɐ̃w̃/

[ˌɐ̃.ti.pɐˈðɾɐ̃w̃]

software engineering
software engineering

(software engineering) antipattern (ineffective or counterproductive design pattern)


antimaterialista

antimaterialista m or f by sense (plural antimaterialistas)

antimaterialist (person who opposes materialism)


sertanejo

sertanejo m (plural sertanejos, feminine sertaneja, feminine plural sertanejas)

sertanejos (plural)
sertaneja (feminine)
sertanejas (feminine plural)

From sertão (“rural, semi-arid area”) + -ejo.

native or inhabitant of a rural, semi-arid area

(loosely) rustic; countryman (someone from a less-populated area)

(music) sertanejo (a genre of Brazilian folk music)


antiozonante

antiozonant (any chemical compound that counters the effects of ozone)


antinevrálgico

antinevrálgico m (plural antinevrálgicos)

(pharmacology) antineuralgic (any agent that counteracts neuralgia)


antifundamentalista

antifundamentalista m or f by sense (plural antifundamentalistas)

antifundamentalist (one who opposes fundamentalism)


antinativista

antinativista m or f by sense (plural antinativistas)

(politics) antinativist (one who opposes nativism)


antinominalista

antinominalista m or f by sense (plural antinominalistas)

(philosophy) antinominalist (a supporter of antinominalism)


antipartido

(politics) antiparty (a political party that shuns or rejects the mainstream political establishment)


antinúcleo

(particle physics) antinucleus (the nucleus of an antiatom)


antielitista

antielitista m or f by sense (plural antielitistas)

(sociology) antielitist (one who opposes elitism)


antipeça

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈpɛ.sɐ/

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈpɛ.sɐ/

(dramaturgy) antiplay (a play that deliberately avoids the typical conventions)


antimuscarínico

antimuscarínico m (plural antimuscarínicos)

(pharmacology) antimuscarinic (an antimuscarinic drug)


antimodernista

antimodernista m or f by sense (plural antimodernistas)

antimodernist (one who opposes modernism)


antimicrobiano

antimicrobiano m (plural antimicrobianos)

antimicrobial (agent that destroys microbes)


antinaturalista

antinaturalista m or f by sense (plural antinaturalistas)

(philosophy, sociology) antinaturalist (one who opposes or rejects naturalism)


antipirese

(medicine) antipyresis (the reduction of fever)


antiperistalse

(physiology) antiperistalsis (peristalsis in the opposite direction)


antiperístase

Borrowed from Medieval Latin antiperistasis, from Ancient Greek ἀντιπερίστασις (antiperístasis).

der

ἀντιπερίστασις

(philosophy) antiperistasis (the heightening of the force of an opposing process)


antinormatividade

antinormativity (the quality of being antinormative)


antiplaneta

(astrophysics) antiplanet (a hypothetical planet composed of antimatter)


antinarrativa

(narratology) antinarrative (a narrative that deliberately avoids the typical conventions of the narrative)


antinomianismo

pt-noun

antinomianismo m (plural antinomianismos)


antipoema

(poetry) antipoem (a work of antipoetry)


antipoeta

(poetry) antipoet (a writer of antipoetry)


antinauseante

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.naʊ̯.zɪˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi]

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.naʊ̯.zɪˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi]

(pharmacology) antinauseant (any drug that counteracts nausea)


antipoesia

(poetry) antipoetry (poetry that breaks away from normal conventions)


antinacionalista

antinacionalista m or f by sense (plural antinacionalistas)

(politics) antinationalist (a supporter of antinationalism)


antipatriotismo

antipatriotism (opposition to patriotism)


antiponto

(quantum mechanics) antidot (a small, circular region of opposite charge or magnetisation)


antiparasitário

antiparasitário m (plural antiparasitários)

(medicine) antiparasitic (substance that acts against parasites)


antiparkinsoniano

antiparkinsoniano m (plural antiparkinsonianos)

(neurology, pharmacology) antiparkinsonian (any drug used to treat Parkinson's disease)


antipolítica

(politics) antipolitics (political activity outside of the mainstream political establishment)


antiplasmina

(biochemistry) antiplasmin (a plasmin inhibitor)


antiobjetivo

antigoal (an undesirable state to be avoided)


antiprograma

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.pɾoˈɡɾɐ̃.mɐ/

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.pɾoˈɡɾɐ̃.mɐ/

antiprogram (a set of actions that is counter to those of another program)


antipersistência

(mathematics) antipersistence (the condition of being antipersistent)


antiperiódico

(medicine) antiperiodic (a drug that prevents the regular recurrence of symptoms)


antinatalista

antinatalista m or f by sense (plural antinatalistas)

(philosophy, sociology) antinatalist (a supporter of antinatalism)


antipopulista

antipopulista m or f by sense (plural antipopulistas)

(politics) antipopulist (one who opposes populism)


antinomiano

From Medieval Latin Antinomī (“Antinomians”, plural) + -iano, from Ancient Greek ἀντί (antí, “against”) + νόμος (nómos, “custom, law”).


antiquarismo

antiquarianism (study or love of antiques)


antipatriota

pt-noun

antipatriota m or f by sense (plural antipatriotas)

antipatriot (one who shuns or opposes patriotism)


antiprogressismo

antiprogressivism (opposition to progress)


antiplástico

(pottery) antiplastic (material used to diminish the plasticity of clay)


antipluralista

antipluralista m or f by sense (plural antipluralistas)

(sociology) antipluralist (one who opposes pluralism)


antipirina

(pharmacology) phenazone (a particular analgesic)


antipêndio

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈpẽ.d͡ʒɪ.u]

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈpẽ.d͡ʒɪ.u]

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈpẽ.d͡ʒɪ.o]

(ecclesiastical) antependium (the hangings in front of the altar)


antipositivismo

(social sciences) antipositivism (the view that the social realm may not be subject to the same methods of investigation as the natural world)


antipolo

(geometry) antipole (position directly opposite)


antiprogestina

antiprogestina f (plural antiprogestinas)

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.pɾo.ʒeʃˈt͡ʃĩ.nɐ/

(biochemistry) antiprogestin (any substance that prevents cells from making or using progesterone)


antiproliferação

antiproliferation (the countering of proliferation)


antinominalismo

(philosophy) antinominalism (a doctrine that is counter to nominalism)


antipolítico

(politics) antipolitician (someone who is the opposite of a typical politician)


antiptose

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀντίπτωσις (antíptōsis).

lbor

(grammar, rhetoric) antiptosis (substitution of one grammatical case for another)


antinomista

pt-noun

antinomista m or f by sense (plural antinomistas)


antiprotecionismo

(economy) antiprotectionism (opposition to protectionism)


antirreformismo

(politics) antireformism (opposition to reform)


antimúsica

(music) antimusic (any form of music that defies convention)


antipoluição

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.po.luɪ̯ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(politics, rare) antipollution (policy intended to reduce pollution)


antirrealismo

(philosophy) antirealism (denial of the objective reality of certain entities)


antimetabólito

antimetabólito m (plural antimetabólitos)

(medicine) antimetabolite (any substance that competes with, or inhibits the normal metabolic process)


antocorídeo

pirate bug; anthocorid (any insect in the family Anthocoridae)


antlerita

(mineralogy) antlerite (a greenish hydrous copper sulfate mineral)


antoforídeo

(zoology) anthophorid (any member of the Anthophoridae)


antomiídeo

(zoology) anthomyiid (any member of the fly family Anthomyiidae)


antioqueno

antioqueno m (plural antioquenos, feminine antioquena, feminine plural antioquenas)

antioquenos (plural)
antioquena (feminine)
antioquenas (feminine plural)


antirracionalismo

(philosophy) antirationalism (opposition to rationalism)


antissoro

(medicine, immunology) antiserum (serum containing antigens)


antirromântico

antirromântico m (plural antirromânticos)

antiromantic (one who opposes or rejects the Romantic movement)


antranilato

(organic chemistry) anthranilate (any salt or ester of anthranilic acid)


antiprotozoário

antiprotozoário m (plural antiprotozoários)

(pharmacology) antiprotozoal (any drug used to fight diseases caused by protozoa)


antrectomia

(surgery) antrectomy (removal of part of the stomach)


antralina

(pharmacology) anthralin; dithranol (a medicine for skin affected by psoriasis)


antribídeo

anthribid; fungus weevil (any member of the family Anthribidae)


antinutriente

(biochemistry) antinutrient (any substance that interferes with the absorption or metabolism of a nutrient)


antimodernização

antimodernization (opposition to modernization)


antirressonância

(physics) antiresonance (the condition in which impedance approaches infinity)


antirracista

antirracista m or f by sense (plural antirracistas)

(sociology) antiracist (one who opposes racism)


antiprovérbio

antiproverb (a humorous adaptation of a proverb)


antiniilista

antiniilista m or f by sense (plural antiniilistas)

(philosophy) antinihilist (one who opposes nihilism)


antirrealista

antirrealista m or f by sense (plural antirrealistas)

(philosophy) antirealist (one who rejects realism)


antirreducionismo

(philosophy) antireductionism (a holistic viewpoint opposed to reductionism)


antirracismo

(sociology) antiracism (opposition to racism)


antissimetria

(mathematics) antisymmetry (the condition of being antisymmetric)

(linguistics) antisymmetry (a theory of syntactic linearisation)


antirracionalidade

antirationality (the quality of being antirational)


antrostomia

(surgery) antrostomy (incision and drainage of the antrum)


antitempo

(physics) antitime (a hypothetical construct that resembles time but somehow opposes or counteracts it)


antraciclina

(pharmacology) anthracycline (any of a class of antibiotic, chemotherapeutic agents)


antipartidarismo

(politics) antipartyism (opposition to a party or faction)


antissimetrização

antissimetrização f (plural antissimetrizações)

(mathematics) antisymmetrization (the act of making antisymmetric)


antirreligiosidade

antireligiousness (the state or condition of being antireligious)