consternação

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cōnsternātiōnem. By surface analysis, consternar +‎ -ção.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kõs.teʁ.naˈsɐ̃w̃/ [kõs.teɦ.naˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /kõs.teɾ.naˈsɐ̃w̃/ [kõs.teɾ.naˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kõʃ.teʁ.naˈsɐ̃w̃/ [kõʃ.teʁ.naˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kõs.teɻ.naˈsɐ̃w̃/ [kõs.teɻ.naˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kõʃ.tɨɾ.nɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

  • Hyphenation: cons‧ter‧na‧ção

Noun

consternação f (plural consternações)

  1. consternation (amazement or horror; terror, combined with amazement; dismay)
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