See also: questaõ

Portuguese

edit

Alternative forms

edit

Etymology

edit

Borrowed from Latin quaestiōnem (inquiry; question).

Pronunciation

edit
 

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Hyphenation: ques‧tão

Noun

edit

questão f (plural questões)

  1. question (phrase asking for information)
    Synonym: (less formal) pergunta
  2. question (a request for an answer in a test)
    Synonym: pergunta
  3. matter; issue (a point in debate or controversy)
    Synonyms: tema, problema

Usage notes

edit

In the sense “phrase asking for information” questão and pergunta can be used synonymously, although questão has a somewhat more formal and legal tone, with additional meanings.[1]

Quotations

edit

For quotations using this term, see Citations:questão.

Derived terms

edit
edit

References

edit

Further reading

edit
  • questão” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913