pospor

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin postpōnere, corresponding to pos- (post-) + pôr (to place, to put).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /posˈpoʁ/ [posˈpoh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /posˈpoɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /poʃˈpoʁ/ [poʃˈpoχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /posˈpoɻ/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /puʃˈpoɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /puʃˈpo.ɾi/

Verb

pospor (first-person singular present posponho, first-person singular preterite pospus, past participle posposto)

  1. (grammar) to postpose (place a word or phrase after another)
  2. to postpone (to delay an event)
    Synonym: adiar

Conjugation

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