estável

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese estavel, from Latin stabilis. By surface analysis, estar + -ável.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /isˈta.vew/ [isˈta.veʊ̯], /esˈta.vew/ [esˈta.veʊ̯]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃˈta.vew/ [iʃˈta.veʊ̯], /eʃˈta.vew/ [eʃˈta.veʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /esˈta.vew/ [esˈta.veʊ̯]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃˈta.vɛl/ [(i)ʃˈta.vɛɫ]

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -avɛl
  • Hyphenation: es‧tá‧vel

Adjective

estável m or f (plural estáveis)

  1. stable
    Antonym: instável

Derived terms

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