protuberância

See also: protuberancia

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin prōtubērantia (“bulge; protuberance”), from prō + tūber (“swelling; protuberance”) + -antia (“-ance”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾo.ˌtu.be.ˈɾɐ̃.si.a/, /pɾo.ˌtu.be.ˈɾɐ̃.si.ɐ/, /pɾo.ˌtu.be.ˈɾɐ̃.sja/, /pɾo.ˌtu.be.ˈɾɐ̃.sjɐ/
Hyphenation: pro‧tu‧be‧rân‧ci‧a

Noun

protuberância f (plural protuberâncias)

protuberance; bulge (something sticking out)

Synonyms

(protuberance): proeminência, projeção, ressalto, saliência

Derived terms

protuberância anular
protuberância solar

Related terms

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