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Etymology

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From Latin impedimentum.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /im.pe.diˈmen.to/
  • Rhymes: -ento
  • Hyphenation: im‧pe‧di‧mén‧to

Noun

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impedimento m (plural impedimenti)

  1. obstacle
  2. impediment
  3. setback
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Latin

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Noun

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impedīmentō

  1. dative/ablative singular of impedīmentum

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin impedimentum.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.pe.d͡ʒiˈmẽ.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.pe.d͡ʒiˈmẽ.to/

  • Hyphenation: im‧pe‧di‧men‧to

Noun

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impedimento m (plural impedimentos)

  1. impediment (that which impedes progress)
  2. (law, politics) impeachment
    Synonym: impeachment
  3. (Brazil, sports) offside (illegal position ahead of the ball)
    Synonym: (Portugal) fora de jogo
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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin impedimentum.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /impediˈmento/ [ĩm.pe.ð̞iˈmẽn̪.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ento
  • Syllabification: im‧pe‧di‧men‧to

Noun

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impedimento m (plural impedimentos)

  1. obstacle
    Synonym: obstáculo
  2. impediment
    Synonym: estorbo
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Further reading

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