prédio

See also: predio

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• predio (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin praedium (“estate”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾɛ.d͡ʒi.u/ [ˈpɾɛ.d͡ʒɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈpɾɛ.d͡ʒju/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾɛ.d͡ʒi.u/ [ˈpɾɛ.d͡ʒɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈpɾɛ.d͡ʒju/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾɛ.d͡ʒi.o/ [ˈpɾɛ.d͡ʒɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈpɾɛ.d͡ʒjo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾɛ.dju/ [ˈpɾɛ.ðju]

• Hyphenation: pré‧di‧o

• Audio (Northern Portugal):

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Noun

prédio m (plural prédios)

1. edifice (a building, especially an imposing one)

   Synonyms: construção, edificação, edifício

2. (specifically) a large, multi-story building with rooms or floor belonging to different people or used for different purposes, such as an apartment block or skyscraper

Related terms

• predial

Descendants

• Guinea-Bissau Creole: prediu
• Kabuverdianu: prédiu