vácuo

See also: vacuo

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vacuus (“empty”), from vacō (“to empty”), from Proto-Indo-European *ewə- (“to lack; empty”). Cognate of vago (“vacant”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈva.ku.u/ [ˈva.kʊ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈva.kwu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈva.ku.o/ [ˈva.kʊ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈva.kwo/

  • Rhymes: -akwu
  • Hyphenation: vá‧cu‧o

Noun

vácuo m (plural vácuos)

  1. vacuum (region that contains no matter)
  2. a lack, especially of something abstract
  3. the space behind a moving vehicle without drag
  4. the act of ignoring someone

Synonyms
  • (region of space that contains no matter): vazio

Adjective

vácuo (feminine vácua, masculine plural vácuos, feminine plural vácuas)

  1. vacuous (lacking meaningful content)

See also
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