conceitual

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From conceito +‎ -ual.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.sej.tuˈaw/ [kõ.seɪ̯.tʊˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /kõ.sejˈtwaw/ [kõ.seɪ̯ˈtwaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kõ.sɐjˈtwal/ [kõ.sɐjˈtwaɫ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /kõ.sejˈtwal/ [kõ.sejˈtwaɫ]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /kõ.sejˈtwal/ [kõ.sejˈtwaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kõ.seˈtwa.li/

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
  • Hyphenation: con‧cei‧tu‧al

Adjective

conceitual m or f (plural conceituais)

  1. conceptual
    1. of or relating to conceptualism (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
    2. of, or relating to concepts or mental conception; existing in the imagination

Usage notes

The forms conceitual and conceptual are used in both Brazil and Portugal, while the spelling concetual, resulting from the Portuguese-Language Orthographic Agreement of 1990, represents a form exclusive to Portugal.

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