oclusão

Portuguese

/ˌo.klu.ˈzɐ̃w̃/

noun
Definitions
  • (chiefly) occlusion; obstruction anything that obstructs a passage or vessel
  • (dentistry) occlusion the alignment of the teeth when the jaws are closed
  • (articulatory phonetics) occlusion closure of the vocal tract

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin occlusio, occlūsiōnem, occlūsiō, occludo.

Origin

Latin

occludo

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