ocasião
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin occāsiō, occāsiōnem. Cf. also the archaic form cajão, which may have been inherited (compare Italian cagione).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔkɐˈzjɐ̃w̃/, /okɐˈzjɐ̃w̃/
- Hyphenation: o‧ca‧si‧ão
Noun
ocasião f (plural ocasiões)
- occasion (favorable opportunity)
Derived terms
- ocasionar