autopsiar

Portuguese

Etymology

From autópsia +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.top.siˈa(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.top.sɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /aw.topˈsja(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.topˈsja(h)], /aw.to.pi.siˈa(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.to.pi.sɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /aw.to.piˈsja(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.to.piˈsja(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /aw.top.siˈa(ɾ)/ [aʊ̯.top.sɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /aw.topˈsja(ɾ)/ [aʊ̯.topˈsja(ɾ)], /aw.to.pi.siˈa(ɾ)/ [aʊ̯.to.pi.sɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /aw.to.piˈsja(ɾ)/ [aʊ̯.to.piˈsja(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aw.top.siˈa(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.top.sɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /aw.topˈsja(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.topˈsja(χ)], /aw.to.pi.siˈa(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.to.pi.sɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /aw.to.piˈsja(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.to.piˈsja(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.top.siˈa(ɻ)/ [aʊ̯.top.sɪˈa(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /aw.topˈsja(ɻ)/ [aʊ̯.topˈsja(ɻ)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /aw.tɔˈpsjaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /aw.tɔˈpsja.ɾi/

Verb

autopsiar (first-person singular present autopsio, first-person singular preterite autopsiei, past participle autopsiado)

  1. to autopsy (dissect a cadaver to discover causes of death)
  2. (figurative) to make a detailed observation or analysis

Conjugation

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