preposição
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin praepositiō, praepositiōnem (“preposition”), from prae- (“pre-”) + positiō (“position”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾe.ˌpo.zi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾe.ˌpo.zi.ˈsɐ̃õ/
- Hyphenation: pre‧po‧si‧ção
Noun
preposição f (plural preposições)
- (grammar) preposition (type of word such as “of”, “from”, “for”, “by”)
- the act of putting in front
- Synonym: anteposição
- Antonym: posposição
Derived terms
- preposição acidental
- preposição composta
- preposição essencial
- preposição simples
Related terms
- preponente
- prepor
- preposicionado
- preposicional
- preposicionar
- prepositiva
- prepositivo
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