impedimento

Italian

Etymology

From Latin impedimentum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /im.pe.diˈmen.to/
  • Rhymes: -ento
  • Hyphenation: im‧pe‧di‧mén‧to

Noun

impedimento m (plural impedimenti)

  1. obstacle
  2. impediment
  3. setback

Latin

Noun

impedīmentō

  1. dative/ablative singular of impedīmentum

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin impedimentum.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.pe.d͡ʒiˈmẽ.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.pe.d͡ʒiˈmẽ.to/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ĩ.pɨ.diˈmẽ.tu/ [ĩ.pɨ.ðiˈmẽ.tu]

  • Hyphenation: im‧pe‧di‧men‧to

Noun

impedimento m (plural impedimentos)

  1. impediment (that which impedes progress)
  2. (law, politics) impeachment
    Synonym: impeachment
  3. (Brazil, sports) offside (illegal position ahead of the ball)
    Synonym: (Portugal) fora-de-jogo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin impedimentum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /impediˈmento/ [ĩm.pe.ð̞iˈmẽn̪.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ento
  • Syllabification: im‧pe‧di‧men‧to

Noun

impedimento m (plural impedimentos)

  1. obstacle
    Synonym: obstáculo
  2. impediment
    Synonym: estorbo

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