motivo

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motivo

/mu.ˈti.vu/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim motīvus.

noun

razão, causa Qual é o motivo de sua visita?
tema, inspiração O artista compôs uma pintura com motivo pastoril.

verb

primeira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo motivar

In English

matter cause
sake purpose or end; reason
reason that which causes: a cause
motif recurring or dominant element; a theme
motive a cause to commit a crime
motivation reason for doing something

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@misc{motivo_2026,
  title = {motivo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/motivo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}