questão

See also: questaõ

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quaestiō, quaestiōnem (“inquiry; question”).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɨʃ.ˈtɐ̃w̃/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kes.ˈtɐ̃w̃/
    • (uncommon) IPA(key): /kwes.ˈtɐ̃w̃/

Noun

questão f (plural questões)

  1. question (phrase asking for information)
  2. question (a request for an answer in a test)
  3. matter; issue (a point in debate or controversy)

Usage notes

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

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:questão.

Synonyms

Derived terms

References

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