abstração
Portuguese, noun/abs.tɾaˈsɐ̃w̃/
abstração is spelled A-B-S-T-R-A-Ç-Ã-O (9 letters) and appears 1.5 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 26,311th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Abstração is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “abstraction (the act or result of abstracting)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “ato ou efeito de abstrair ou abstrair-se”.
What does abstração mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineabstraction (the act or result of abstracting)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. ato ou efeito de abstrair ou abstrair-se 2. alheamento do espírito 3. ideia muito vaga
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of abstração
- abstrações plural
- abstracção alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce abstração?
- Brazil /abs.tɾaˈsɐ̃w̃/
- Brazil [abs.tɾaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
- Brazil /a.bis.tɾaˈsɐ̃w̃/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to abstração
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is abstração in Portuguese?
abstração appears 1.5 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).