estímulo

See also: estimulo and estimuló

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin stimulus (“goad; incentive”).

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /es.ˈt͡ʃi.mu.lu/, /is-/, /s-/

Noun

estímulo m (plural estímulos)

  1. stimulus (anything that induces a person to take action)
    Synonym: incentivo
  2. (physiology) stimulus (something external that elicits or influences a physiological or psychological activity or response)
  3. (psychology) stimulus (anything effectively impinging upon any of the sensory apparatuses of a living organism)
  4. (economics) stimulus (a policy that attempts to improve the economy)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin stimulus.

Noun

estímulo m (plural estímulos)

  1. stimulus

Synonyms
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.