óbice

See also: obice

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin obicem.[1][2]

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.bi.si/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.bi.se/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.bi.sɨ/ [ˈɔ.βi.sɨ]

Hyphenation: ó‧bi‧ce

Noun

óbice m (plural óbices)

obstacle, impediment
A falta de dinheiro constitui um óbice ao ensino superior.
The lack of money is an obstacle to higher education.

References

“óbice” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“óbice” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin obicem.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈobiθe/ [ˈo.β̞i.θe]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /ˈobise/ [ˈo.β̞i.se]
(Spain) Rhymes: -obiθe
(Latin America) Rhymes: -obise
Syllabification: ó‧bi‧ce

Noun

óbice m (plural óbices)

obstacle

Further reading

“óbice”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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