ocasião

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin occāsiō, occāsiōnem. Cf. also the archaic form cajão, which may have been inherited (compare Italian cagione).

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔkɐˈzjɐ̃w̃/, /okɐˈzjɐ̃w̃/
  • Hyphenation: o‧ca‧si‧ão

Noun

ocasião f (plural ocasiões)

  1. occasion (favorable opportunity)

Derived terms
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