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pesquisa.

research (inquiry or examination)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/pesˈki.zɐ/Brazil/peʃˈki.zɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro/pɨʃˈki.zɐ/Portugal
  1. research (inquiry or examination)

    feminine
  2. search

    feminine
Where this word comes from

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

verb/pesˈki.zɐ/Brazil/peʃˈki.zɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro/pɨʃˈki.zɐ/Portugal
  1. inflection of pesquisar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of pesquisar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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