alívio

See also: alivio and alivió

Portuguese

Alternative forms

alivio (obsolete)

Etymology

Deverbal from aliviar (“to alleviate”), from Latin alleviāre (“to lighten”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈli.vi.u/ [aˈli.vɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /aˈli.vju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈli.vi.o/ [aˈli.vɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /aˈli.vjo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈli.vju/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈli.bju/ [ɐˈli.βju]

Hyphenation: a‧lí‧vi‧o

Noun

alívio m (plural alívios)

the act of lightening (reducing the burden of)
Synonyms: aliviação, aliviamento
relief (removal of stress or discomfort)

Derived terms

aliviozinho (diminutive)
alívio cómico

Related terms

aliviadamente
aliviado
aliviador
aliviadouro
aliviamento
aliviante
aliviar
alivioso

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