tangível

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin tangibilis (“tangible; touchable”), from tangō (“to touch”), from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g- (“to touch”). By surface analysis, tanger +‎ -ível.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /tɐ̃ˈʒi.vew/ [tɐ̃ˈʒi.veʊ̯]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tɐ̃ˈʒi.vɛl/ [tɐ̃ˈʒi.vɛɫ]

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -ivɛl
  • Hyphenation: tan‧gí‧vel

Adjective

tangível m or f (plural tangíveis)

  1. tangible; touchable (able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch)
    Synonyms: concreto, corpóreo, palpável, sensível, tocável
    Antonyms: intangível, intocável
  2. tangible (possible to be treated as fact; real or concrete)
    Synonyms: certo, claro, concreto
    Antonym: intangível
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