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pausar.

to pause (to interrupt an activity)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/pawˈza(ʁ)/Brazil[paʊ̯ˈza(h)]Brazil/pawˈza(ɾ)/São-Paulo[paʊ̯ˈza(ɾ)]São-Paulo
  1. to pause (to interrupt an activity)

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek παύω (paúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek παῦσις (paûsis)der. Latin pausa Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin pausārelbor. Portuguese pausar Learned borrowing from Latin pausāre. Doublet of pousar and posar

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