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gerundismo.

the use of gerunds in Portuguese in place of the future indicative tense.

10 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʒe.ɾũˈd͡ʒiz.mu/Brazil/ʒe.ɾũˈd͡ʒiʒ.mu/Rio-de-Janeiro/ʒɨ.ɾũˈdiʒ.mu/Portugal
  1. the use of gerunds in Portuguese in place of the future indicative tense.

    Brazil · masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From gerúndio (“gerund”) + -ismo (“-ism”). The suffix -ismo, as in conditions or syndromes, implies that this use of gerunds is incorrect.

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