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total.

complete; entire (to the greatest extent)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/toˈtaw/Brazil[toˈtaʊ̯]Brazil/tuˈtal/Portugal[tuˈtaɫ]Portugal
  1. complete; entire (to the greatest extent)

    feminine · masculine
  2. total (relating to the whole of something)

    feminine · masculine
    A quantidade total de livros nesta biblioteca é mais de um milhão.
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin tōtālis (“total”), from Latin tōtus (“whole”) + -ālis (“-al”).

noun/toˈtaw/Brazil[toˈtaʊ̯]Brazil/tuˈtal/Portugal[tuˈtaɫ]Portugal
  1. total (amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts)

    masculine
    O total de livros nesta biblioteca é mais de um milhão.
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin tōtālis (“total”), from Latin tōtus (“whole”) + -ālis (“-al”).

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