pesquisa

Borrowed from Spanish pesquisa (“investigation”), from Latin perquīrō (“I ask, inquire or search diligently”).

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pis.ˈki.za/, /pis.ˈki.zɐ/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /pes.ˈki.za/
• Hyphenation: pes‧qui‧sa

pesquisa f (plural pesquisas)

1. research (inquiry or examination)
2. (computing) search

• (research): análise, averiguação, exame, inquirição, investigação
• (computer search): busca

• pesquisado
• pesquisador
• pesquisar

pesquisa

1. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present indicative of pesquisar
2. Second-person singular (tu) affirmative imperative of pesquisar

From the past participle of Old Spanish pesquerir, from dissimilation of perquirir, from Latin perquīrō, perquīrēre; cf. its perfect passive participle perquīsītus, perquīsīta.

pesquisa f (plural pesquisas)

1. inquiry