duradouro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From durar +‎ -douro.[1]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /du.ɾaˈdo(w).ɾu/ [du.ɾaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /du.ɾaˈdo(w).ɾo/ [du.ɾaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /du.ɾɐˈdo(w).ɾu/ [du.ɾɐˈðo(w).ɾu]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /du.ɾɐˈdow.ɾu/ [du.ɾɐˈðow.ɾu]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /du.ɾɐˈdo.ɾu/ [du.ɾɐˈðo.ɾu]

  • Hyphenation: du‧ra‧dou‧ro

Adjective

duradouro (feminine duradoura, masculine plural duradouros, feminine plural duradouras, comparable, comparative mais duradouro, superlative o mais duradouro or duradouríssimo)

  1. long-lived (having a long lifespan)
    A arte é duradoura, mas a vida é breve. ― Art is long, life is short.

References
  1. “duradouro” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
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