cérvice

See also: cervice

Portuguese

Alternative forms

cérvix

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cervīcem. Doublet of the inherited cerviz.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛʁ.vi.si/ [ˈsɛɦ.vi.si]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛɾ.vi.si/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛʁ.vi.si/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛɻ.vi.se/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛɾ.vi.sɨ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛɾ.bi.sɨ/ [ˈsɛɾ.βi.sɨ]

Hyphenation: cér‧vi‧ce

Noun

cérvice f (plural cérvices)

(anatomy) cervix (lower, narrow portion of the uterus)

Related terms

cervical

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