preensão

Portuguese

Etymology

    Learned borrowing from Latin prehēnsiōnem. Doublet of prisão.

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾe.ẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [pɾe.ẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /pɾi.ẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [pɾɪ.ẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /pɾjẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [pɾjẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾe.ẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [pɾe.ẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾi.ẽˈsɐ̃w̃/, (faster pronunciation) /pɾjẽˈsɐ̃w̃/

    Noun

    preensão f (plural preensões)

    1. (physiology) grip; prehension (the ability to hold things with one’s hand)

    Alternative forms

    • prehensão (obsolete)

    Further reading

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