questão

See also: questaõ

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quaestiōnem (inquiry; question).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kesˈtɐ̃w̃/ [kesˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Hyphenation: ques‧tão

Noun

questão f (plural questões)

  1. question (phrase asking for information)
    Synonym: (less formal) pergunta
  2. question (a request for an answer in a test)
    Synonym: pergunta
  3. matter; issue (a point in debate or controversy)
    Synonyms: tema, problema

Usage notes

In the sense “phrase asking for information” questão and pergunta can be used synonymously, although questão has a somewhat more formal and legal tone, with additional meanings.[1]

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:questão.

Derived terms

  • em questão
  • em questão de
  • fazer questão
  • fazer questão fechada
  • fora de questão
  • questão de ordem
  • questão de vida ou morte
  • questãozinha (diminutive)

References

Further reading

  • questão” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
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