contagiar

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contagiar

  • /kõⁿ.ta.ʒɪ.ˈaɾ/, /kõⁿ.ta.ˈʒjaɾ/, /kõⁿ.ta.ʒɪ.ˈa/, /kõⁿ.ta.ˈʒja/ Brazil, IPA
  • /ko~_n.ta.ZI."a4/, /ko~_n.ta."Zja4/, /ko~_n.ta.ZI."a/, /ko~_n.ta."Zja/ Brazil, X SAMPA
  • /kõ.tɐ.ˈʒjaɾ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

(Morfologia) contágio + -ar.

verb contagiando · contagiado · contagio · contagias · contagia · contagiamos

  1. propagar por meio de contágio (doença)
  2. figuratively provocar corrupção
  3. adquirir uma doença através de contágio

Similar: apegar, contaminar, infectar, pegar, corromper, perverter

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In English

  • infect to bring into contact with a substance that causes illness

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MLA

"contagiar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/contagiar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

contagiar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/contagiar

Chicago

"contagiar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/contagiar.

BibTeX
@misc{contagiar_2026,
  title = {contagiar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/contagiar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}