sustentável

Portuguese

Etymology

From sustentar + -ável.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /sus.tẽˈta.vew/ [sus.tẽˈta.veʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /suʃ.tẽˈta.vɛl/ [suʃ.tẽˈta.vɛɫ]

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

Adjective

sustentável m or f (plural sustentáveis)

  1. tenable
  2. defensible
  3. bearable
  4. sustainable

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