côncavo

See also: concavo and cóncavo

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin concavus (“concave”), cōn + cavus (“hollow”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱówHwos (“cavity”), from *ḱówH-.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkõ.ka.vu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkõ.ka.vo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkõ.kɐ.vu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkõ.kɐ.bu/ [ˈkõ.kɐ.βu]

Adjective

côncavo (feminine côncava, masculine plural côncavos, feminine plural côncavas)

concave (curved inward)
Synonyms: cavo, covo

Antonym: convexo

Noun

côncavo m (plural côncavos)

the concave part of an object
o côncavo da colher ― the concave part of the spoon

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