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Portuguese words: polifônico to ponte de comando

300 Portuguese words, part 21 of 33 of the words starting with P, A to Z. 83 have a page of their own.

Portuguese words polifônico to ponte de comando

  1. polifônico adjective /pɔ.liˈfɔ.ni.ku/: polyphonic (relating to or exhibiting polyphony)
  2. polifosfato noun /ˌpɔ.li.fosˈfa.tu/: polyphosphate
  3. poligamia noun /po.li.ɡaˈmi.ɐ/: polygamy (the practice of having multiple spouses or partners)
  4. poligâmico adjective /po.liˈɡɐ̃.mi.ku/: polygamous, polygamic, polygamical
  5. polígamo adjective
  6. poligénico adjective /pɔ.liˈʒɛ.ni.ku/: polygenic
  7. poliginia noun /ˌpɔ.li.ʒiˈni.ɐ/: polygyny (the condition or practice of having multiple wives)
  8. polígino adjective
  9. poliglota adjective, noun /ˌpɔ.liˈɡlɔ.tɐ/: polyglot (able to speak many languages)
  10. poligonal adjective /po.li.ɡoˈnaw/: polygonal
  11. polígono noun /poˈli.ɡo.nu/: polygon (plane figure bounded by straight edges)
  12. polígono regular phrase
  13. polígrafo noun /poˈli.ɡɾa.fu/: polygraph
  14. polim noun /poˈlĩ/: thin column
  15. polímata adjective, noun /poˈlĩ.ma.tɐ/: polymath (person with knowledgeable in various fields)
  16. polímatas adjective, noun: plural of polímata
  17. polímato noun /poˈlĩ.ma.tu/: alternative form of polímata
  18. polimedicação noun
  19. polimense adjective, noun
  20. polimento noun /po.liˈmẽ.tu/: polish, sheen, glossiness
  21. polimerase noun /po.li.meˈɾa.zi/: polymerase
  22. polimeria noun /po.li.meˈɾi.ɐ/: polygene
  23. polimérico adjective /po.liˈmɛ.ɾi.ku/: polymeric
  24. polimerização noun /po.li.me.ɾi.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/: polymerization
  25. polimerizar verb /po.li.me.ɾiˈza(ʁ)/: to polymerize
  26. polimerizaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of polimerizar
  27. polímero noun /poˈlĩ.me.ɾu/: polymer (molecule consisting of many identical monomers)
  28. polimetileno noun /ˌpɔ.li.me.t͡ʃiˈlẽ.nu/: polymethylene
  29. polimórfico adjective /ˌpɔ.liˈmɔʁ.fi.ku/: polymorphic
  30. polimorfismo noun /ˌpɔ.li.moʁˈfiz.mu/: polymorphism (ability to assume different forms or shapes)
  31. polimorfo adjective, noun, verb /po.liˈmɔʁ.fu/: polymorphous (having a variety of forms or styles)
  32. polinésia adjective, noun: feminine singular of polinésio
  33. Polinésia Francesa phrase
  34. polinésico adjective /po.liˈnɛ.zi.ku/: Polynesian
  35. polinésio adjective, noun /po.liˈnɛ.zju/: Polynesian (of or relating to Polynesia)
  36. polineuropatia noun /ˌpɔ.liˌnew.ɾo.paˈt͡ʃi.ɐ/: polyneuropathy
  37. polínico adjective /poˈlĩ.ni.ku/: pollen
  38. polinização noun /po.li.ni.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/: pollination (transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma)
  39. polinizar verb /po.li.niˈza(ʁ)/: to pollinate (to apply pollen to)
  40. polinizaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of polinizar
  41. polinomial adjective /po.li.no.miˈaw/: polynomial (relating to polynomials)
  42. polinômio noun /pu.liˈnɔ.mju/: polynomial (expression consisting of a sum of terms being the product of a constant coefficient and variable raised to a non-negative integer power)
  43. polinómio característico noun /pu.liˈnɔ.mju kɐ.ɾɐk.tɨˈɾiʃ.ti.ku/: characteristic polynomial
  44. polinucleotídeo noun /ˌpɔ.li.nu.kle.oˈt͡ʃi.d͡ʒju/: polynucleotide
  45. pólio noun, suffix /ˈpɔ.lju/: -poly
  46. poliomielite noun /ˌpɔ.li.o.mi.eˈli.t͡ʃi/: poliomyelitis (infection by the poliovirus)
  47. poliomielite anterior aguda phrase
  48. poliónimo noun
  49. poliorcética noun
  50. poliose noun /ˌpɔ.liˈɔ.zi/: polyose, polysaccharide
  51. polioxometalato noun /ˌpɔ.liˌɔk.so.me.taˈla.tu/: polyoxometallate
  52. polipeptídeo noun /ˌpɔ.li.pepˈt͡ʃi.d͡ʒju/: polypeptide
  53. polipeptídico adjective /ˌpɔ.li.pepˈt͡ʃi.d͡ʒi.ku/: polypeptidic
  54. pólipo noun /ˈpɔ.li.pu/: polyp (abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane)
  55. poliporáceas noun
  56. poliporo noun /ˌpɔ.liˈpɔ.ɾu/: polypore
  57. polipropileno noun /ˌpɔ.li.pɾo.piˈlẽ.nu/: polypropylene
  58. políptico adjective, noun /poˈlip.t͡ʃi.ku/: polyptych
  59. poliptoto noun /po.lipˈtɔ.tu/: polyptoton (scheme in which words from the same root are used together)
  60. poliqueta adjective, noun /po.liˈke.tɐ/: polychete (any annelid of the class Polychaeta)
  61. polir verb /poˈli(ʁ)/: to polish; to shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding (often polish up)
  62. poliram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of polir
  63. polirritmia noun
  64. polis noun, suffix, verb /po.lis/: forms names of cities
  65. polispermia noun /ˌpɔ.lis.peʁˈmi.ɐ/: polyspermy
  66. polissacarídeo adjective, noun /ˌpɔ.li.sa.kaˈɾi.d͡ʒju/: polysaccharide
  67. polissema noun /ˌpɔ.liˈsẽ.mɐ/: polyseme (word or phrase with multiple meanings)
  68. polissemia noun /ˌpɔ.li.seˈmi.ɐ/: polysemy (the condition of having multiple meanings)
  69. polissemicamente adverb /ˌpɔ.liˌsẽ.mi.kaˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/: polysemically (in a polysemic manner)
  70. polissêmico adjective /ˌpɔ.liˈsɛ.mi.ku/: polysemous; polysemic (having multiple meanings)
  71. polissexual adjective, noun
  72. polissilábico adjective /ˌpɔ.li.siˈla.bi.ku/: polysyllabic (having more than one syllable)
  73. polissílabo adjective, noun /ˌpɔ.liˈsi.la.bu/: polysyllabic (having more than 3 syllables)
  74. polissindético adjective
  75. polissíndeto noun /ˌpɔ.liˈsĩ.de.tu/: polysyndeton
  76. polissintético adjective /ˌpɔ.li.sĩˈtɛ.t͡ʃi.ku/: polysynthetic (characterised by a prevalence of words containing a very large number of morphemes)
  77. politburo noun /pɔ.litˈbu.ɾu/: politburo (governing council of the Soviet Union)
  78. politécnica noun
  79. politécnico adjective, noun /po.liˈtɛk.ni.ku/: polytechnic
  80. politeísmo noun /ˌpɔ.li.teˈiz.mu/: polytheism
  81. politeísta adjective, noun /ˌpɔ.li.teˈis.tɐ/: polytheist (person who believes in multiple gods)
  82. politetrafluoroetileno noun /ˌpɔ.liˌtɛ.tɾa.flu.o.ɾo.e.t͡ʃiˈlẽ.nu/: polytetrafluoroethylene
  83. política adjective, noun, verb /puˈli.t͡ʃi.kɐ/: politics (activities associated with running a government or organisation)
  84. política da fala phrase
  85. política externa noun, phrase /poˈli.t͡ʃi.kɐ isˈtɛʁ.nɐ/: foreign affairs (policy of a government in dealing with other countries)
  86. política pública phrase
  87. politicagem noun /po.li.t͡ʃiˈka.ʒẽj̃/: politicking; politics for personal interests
  88. politicamente adverb /puˌli.t͡ʃi.kaˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/: politically (in a political manner)
  89. politicamente correto adjective, noun /puˌli.t͡ʃi.kaˈmẽ.t͡ʃi koˈʁɛ.tu/: politically correct (avoiding offence)
  90. politicamente incorreto adjective /puˌli.t͡ʃi.kaˈmẽ.t͡ʃi ĩ.koˈʁɛ.tu/: politically incorrect
  91. politicar verb /po.li.t͡ʃiˈka(ʁ)/: politicize; deal with politics; talk about politics
  92. politicaram verb /po.li.t͡ʃiˈka.ɾɐ̃w̃/: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of politicar
  93. politicaria noun, verb /po.li.t͡ʃi.kaˈɾi.ɐ/: first/third-person singular conditional of politicar
  94. político adjective, noun, verb /poˈli.t͡ʃi.ku/: political
  95. político-administrativo adjective
  96. político-criminalmente adverb
  97. politização noun /po.li.t͡ʃi.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/: politicization (US), politicisation (UK)
  98. politizar verb /po.li.t͡ʃiˈza(ʁ)/: to politicize, politicise (to give something political characteristics)
  99. politizaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of politizar
  100. politologia noun /po.li.to.loˈʒi.ɐ/: political science
  101. politopo noun: polytope (finite region of n-dimensional space bounded by hyperplanes)
  102. politrópico adjective /po.liˈtɾɔ.pi.ku/: polytropic
  103. poliuretano noun /ˌpɔ.li.u.ɾeˈtɐ̃.nu/: polyurethane (any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links)
  104. poliúria noun /ˌpɔ.li.uˈɾi.ɐ/: polyuria, diuresis (excessive urination)
  105. polivalente adjective, noun /ˌpɔ.li.vaˈlẽ.t͡ʃi/: polyvalent
  106. polivinilpirrolidona insolúvel phrase
  107. polivinilpolipirrolidona noun
  108. Polixena noun /po.likˈsẽ.nɐ/
  109. polme noun /ˈpow.mi/: batter (a beaten mixture of flour and liquid, used for baking)
  110. polmo noun /ˈpow.mu/: cloudiness (turbidity in a liquid produced by the presence of foreign bodies)
  111. polo contraction, noun /ˈpɔ.lu/: pole (geographic, magnetic)
  112. polo animal noun: animal pole (hemisphere of the blastula which eventually gives rise to the three germ layers)
  113. polo aquático noun, phrase /ˈpɔ.lu aˈkwa.t͡ʃi.ku/: pre-reform spelling (used until 1990) of polo aquático; still used where the agreement hasn’t come into effect and may occur as a sporadic misspelling
  114. polo norte noun: north pole (northernmost point on celestial bodies)
  115. polo sul noun: south pole (the southernmost point on a celestial body)
  116. polo vegetal noun: vegetal pole (hemisphere of the blastula comprising large yolk cells dividing at a slower rate)
  117. polófono adjective
  118. polonês adjective, noun /po.loˈne(j)s/: Polish (of Poland or its language)
  119. polonetas noun
  120. Poloni noun
  121. Polônia noun
  122. poloniense adjective, noun
  123. polônio noun /puˈlɔ.ni.u/: polonium (chemical element)
  124. polonoparlante adjective, noun
  125. polos contraction, noun /ˈpɔ.lus/: plural of polo
  126. polpa noun /ˈpow.pɐ/: pulp; flesh (edible part of fruit/vegetable)
  127. polpeta noun
  128. polposo adjective /powˈpo.zu/: pulpy (having a large pulp)
  129. polpudo adjective /powˈpu.du/: pulpy, fleshy
  130. Poltava proper noun /powˈta.vɐ/: Poltava (an oblast in east-central Ukraine)
  131. poltergeist noun /pow.teʁˈɡajs.t͡ʃi/: poltergeist (a disruptive ghost)
  132. poltranaz noun
  133. poltrão adjective, noun /powˈtɾɐ̃w̃/: cowardly, fearful
  134. poltriqueiro adjective
  135. poltrona noun /polˈtɾo.nɐ/: armchair
  136. poltronaria noun
  137. poltronear verb
  138. poltroneria noun
  139. poltronice noun
  140. polução noun /po.luˈsɐ̃w̃/: pollution (emission of semen at times other than in sexual intercourse; nocturnal emission)
  141. polução noturna noun: nocturnal emission (ejaculation while asleep)
  142. polucita noun: pollucite
  143. poluente adjective, noun /po.luˈẽ.t͡ʃi/: pollutant (something that pollutes)
  144. poluição noun /po.lu.iˈsɐ̃w̃/: pollution (contamination of the environment by harmful substances)
  145. poluição sonora noun /po.lu.iˈsɐ̃w̃ soˈnɔ.ɾɐ/: noise pollution (excessive noise)
  146. poluição visual noun /po.lu.iˈsɐ̃w̃ vi.zuˈaw/: light pollution (excess artificial light)
  147. poluído adjective, verb /po.luˈi.du/: polluted
  148. poluidor adjective, noun /po.lu.iˈdoʁ/: polluter (someone or something that pollutes)
  149. poluir verb /po.luˈi(ʁ)/: to pollute
  150. poluíram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of poluir
  151. poluível adjective /po.luˈi.vew/: pollutable (capable of being polluted)
  152. Pólux proper noun /ˈpɔ.luks/: Pollux (a star in the constellation Gemini)
  153. polvilhar verb /pow.viˈʎa(ʁ)/: to powder (sprinkle with talc or other powder)
  154. polvilharam verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of polvilhar
  155. polvilho noun, verb /powˈvi.ʎu/: powder (fine particles of any dry substance)
  156. polvo noun /ˈpow.vu/: octopus
  157. pólvora noun /ˈpɔw.vo.ɾɐ/: gunpowder, powder
  158. polvoreirense adjective, noun
  159. polvorento adjective /pow.voˈɾẽ.tu/: dusty; powdery; reduced or reducing to dust
  160. polvorinho noun
  161. polvorosa adjective, noun /pow.voˈɾɔ.zɐ/: agitation
  162. polvoroso adjective /pow.voˈɾo.zu/: dusty
  163. poma noun
  164. pomada noun /puˈma.dɐ/: ointment (cream with medicine)
  165. pomar noun /poˈmaʁ/: orchard (land for cultivation of fruit or nut trees)
  166. pomarense adjective, noun
  167. pomba interjection, noun /ˈpõ.bɐ/: dove
  168. pomba-rola noun /ˈpõ.bɐ ˈʁo.lɐ/: synonym of rola (“dove”)
  169. pombal noun /põˈbaw/: dovecote
  170. pombalense adjective, noun
  171. pombalinhense adjective, noun
  172. pombalino adjective /põ.baˈlĩ.nu/: referring to Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, first Marquis of Pombal (1699-1782) or his time
  173. pombas interjection, noun /ˈpõ.bɐs/: yikes! oh no! shucks! (expresses shock, irritation, surprise or displeasure)
  174. pombear verb
  175. pombeira adjective, noun: feminine singular of pombeiro
  176. pombeirar verb
  177. pombeirense adjective, noun
  178. pombeiro adjective, noun, verb /põˈbe(j).ɾu/: street seller of poutry (especially pigeons)
  179. pombinha noun /põˈbĩ.ɲɐ/: diminutive of pomba
  180. pombinho adjective, noun /põˈbĩ.ɲu/: diminutive of pombo: a fledgling pigeon
  181. pombinhos noun: plural of pombinho
  182. pombo noun /ˈpõ.bu/: pigeon, dove
  183. pombo bravo noun /ˈpõ.bu ˈbɾa.vu/: stock pigeon (Columba oenas, a species of pigeon)
  184. pombo comum noun /ˌpõ.bu.koˈmũ/: alternative spelling of pombo-comum
  185. pombo-correio noun /ˈpõ.bu koˈʁej.u/: homing pigeon (domesticated pigeon used to deliver messages)
  186. pombo-das-rochas noun /ˌpõ.bu.dazˈʁɔ.ʃɐs/: rock dove (Columba livia)
  187. pombo-doméstico noun /ˌpõ.bu.doˈmɛs.t͡ʃi.ku/: rock dove (Columba livia)
  188. pombo-passageiro noun: passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius, an extinct bird species)
  189. pombo sem asa phrase
  190. pombo sujo noun, phrase /ˈpõ.bu ˈsu.ʒu/: an untrustworthy person
  191. pombo torcaz noun /ˈpõ.bu toʁˈka(j)s/: woodpigeon (Columba palumbus, a species of pigeon)
  192. pombos noun: plural of pombo
  193. POMC noun: abbreviation of pró-opiomelanocortina; POMC
  194. pomelo noun: pomelo (large citric fruit native to southeast Asia)
  195. Pomerânia noun
  196. pomerânio adjective, noun
  197. pomerano adjective, noun /po.meˈɾɐ̃.nu/: Pomeranian (of or relating to Pomerania)
  198. pomerão noun: pomeron
  199. Pomerode noun
  200. pomes noun
  201. pomo noun /ˈpõ.mu/: pome
  202. pomo da discórdia noun, phrase: apple of discord (anything that sows dissension and anger between people)
  203. pomo de adão noun, phrase: alternative letter-case form of pomo de adão
  204. pomo de discórdia phrase /ˈpõ.mu d͡ʒi d͡ʒisˈkɔʁ.d͡ʒi.ɐ/ [ˈpõ.mu d͡ʒi d͡ʒisˈkɔɦ.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ], AFI: /ˈpõ.mu d͡ʒi d͡ʒisˈkɔʁ.d͡ʒjɐ/ [ˈpõ.mu d͡ʒi d͡ʒisˈkɔɦ.d͡ʒjɐ] (coloquial)
  205. pomo de ouro phrase
  206. pomológico adjective /po.moˈlɔ.ʒi.ku/: pomological
  207. Pomona noun
  208. pomos da discórdia phrase
  209. pomos de discórdia phrase
  210. pompa noun /ˈpõ.pɐ/
  211. Pompéia noun
  212. pompeiano adjective, noun /põ.pejˈɐ̃.nu/: Pompeian (all senses)
  213. Pompéu noun
  214. pompom noun /põˈpõ/: pompom
  215. pomposamente adverb /põˌpɔ.zaˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/: pompously
  216. pomposo adjective /põˈpo.zu/: pompous (affectedly grand)
  217. pómulo noun
  218. poncã noun /põˈkɐ̃/: ponkan (citrus hybrid between a mandarin and a pomelo)
  219. poncha noun
  220. ponche noun /ˈpõ.ʃi/: punch (mixture of fruit juice and another beverage)
  221. poncheira noun /põˈʃe(j).ɾɐ/ [põˈʃe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
  222. poncheiras noun
  223. poncho noun /ˈpõ.ʃu/: poncho
  224. poncto noun: pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of ponto
  225. ponctualidade noun: pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of pontualidade
  226. ponderabilidade noun
  227. ponderação noun /põ.dɨ.ɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
  228. ponderadamente adverb
  229. ponderado adjective, verb /põ.deˈɾa.du/: considered
  230. ponderar verb /põ.deˈɾa(ʁ)/: to weight (to assign weights to individual values)
  231. ponderaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of ponderar
  232. ponderosamente adverb
  233. Pondicherry proper noun: Puducherry (a union territory in southern India, consisting of four geographically separated exclaves of former French India, namely its capital, Karaikal,...
  234. pondra noun /ˌlo.bu.maˈɾĩ.ɲu/: synonym of alpondra
  235. pônei noun /ˈpɔ.nɐj/: pony (small breed of horse)
  236. ponente adjective, noun
  237. ponentino noun /po.nẽˈt͡ʃĩ.nu/: a western person (one who is natural, inhabitant or originating from a region located to the west)
  238. ponga noun, verb /ˈpõ.ɡɐ/
  239. Pongaí noun
  240. pongaiense adjective, noun
  241. pongar verb /põˈɡa(ʁ)/ [põˈɡa(h)]
  242. pongo verb
  243. ponhar verb /põˈɲa(ʁ)/: alternative form of pôr
  244. ponharam verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of ponhar
  245. Poniatowski proper noun: a surname from Polish
  246. pono prefix, verb /po.no/: eye dialect spelling of pondo, representing Northeast Brazil Portuguese
  247. ponocrata adjective /po.noˈkɾa.tɐ/: Supporter of ponocracia.
  248. ponocrático adjective /po.noˈkɾa.t͡ʃi.ku/: Related to ponocracia or ponocrata.
  249. pont- prefix
  250. ponta noun /ˈpõ.tɐ/: tip, point
  251. ponta-cabeça noun
  252. ponta de lança noun /ˈpõ.tɐ d͡ʒi ˈlɐ̃.sɐ/: spearhead (player who initiates attacking moves)
  253. Ponta de Pedras noun
  254. ponta-de-rama noun
  255. Ponta Delgada noun
  256. ponta-delgadense adjective, noun
  257. ponta-direita noun
  258. ponta do aicebergue phrase
  259. ponta do icebergue noun: tip of the iceberg (a small indication of a larger possibility)
  260. Ponta do Sol noun
  261. ponta-garcense adjective, noun
  262. Ponta Grossa phrase
  263. ponta-grossense adjective, noun
  264. Ponta Porã phrase
  265. ponta-poranense adjective, noun
  266. ponta-solense adjective, noun /põ.tɐ.su.ˈɫẽ.sɨ/
  267. ponta solta noun: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ponta, solta.
  268. pontada noun /põˈta.dɐ/: stitch (local sharp pain)
  269. Pontal noun
  270. Pontal do Araguaia phrase
  271. Pontal do Paraná phrase
  272. pontalense adjective, noun
  273. Pontalina noun
  274. Pontalinda noun
  275. pontalindense adjective, noun
  276. pontão noun /põˈtɐ̃w̃/: pontoon
  277. pontapé noun /põ.taˈpɛ/: kick (with the toe)
  278. pontapé de baliza noun: goal kick
  279. pontapé de bicicleta noun /põ.taˈpɛ d͡ʒi bi.siˈklɛ.tɐ/: bicycle kick (a kick in which the kicker leans backwards and kicks the ball back over his head)
  280. pontapé de canto noun: corner kick
  281. pontapé de saída noun: kick-off (the opening kick of each half of a game of football)
  282. pontapé inicial noun: kick-off (opening kick in football)
  283. pontapé livre noun: free kick
  284. pontapear verb /põ.ta.peˈa(ʁ)/: synonym of chutar (“to kick”)
  285. pontapearam verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of pontapear
  286. pontaria noun /põ.taˈɾi.ɐ/: aim, aiming
  287. pontas noun /ˈpõ.tɐs/: plural of ponta
  288. ponte noun /ˈpõ.t͡ʃi/: bridge (construction or natural feature that spans a divide)
  289. ponte aérea noun, phrase: air bridge (link established by air transport)
  290. Ponte Alta phrase
  291. Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus phrase
  292. Ponte Alta do Norte phrase
  293. Ponte Alta do Tocantins phrase
  294. ponte basculante noun /ˈpõ.t͡ʃi bas.kuˈlɐ̃.t͡ʃi/: bascule bridge, drawbridge (type of movable bridge)
  295. Ponte Branca noun
  296. Ponte da Barca phrase
  297. ponte de comando phrase

Part 20 · Part 22 · Portuguese words: P

Source: English Wiktionary (Portuguese entries, CC BY-SA 4.0) and the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário): each word's first meaning in English. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under P: 9,634 words, in 33 parts.