diferença

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.feˈɾẽ.sɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.feˈɾẽ.sa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /di.fɨˈɾẽ.sɐ/

  • Hyphenation: di‧fe‧ren‧ças

Etymology 1

From Latin differentia (“difference”), from differō (“to differ”), from dif- + ferō (“to carry”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“to bear, carry”).

Alternative forms

Noun

diferença f (plural diferenças)

  1. (uncountable) difference (quality of being different)
    Synonyms: diversidade, desigualdade
    Antonym: igualdade
  2. difference (an instance of being different)
    Synonym: distinção
Quotations

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Derived terms
  • diferença social

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

Verb

diferença

  1. inflection of diferençar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative
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