saliência

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saliência

/sɐ.ˈljẽ.sjɐ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim salientia, ae.

noun

estado ou qualidade de saliente
parte em relevo em uma superfície lisa; proeminência, ressalto

In English

bulge something sticking out
protuberance Something that protrudes
bump a protuberance on a level surface
lump something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a m

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@misc{salie_ncia_2026,
  title = {saliência},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/sali%C3%AAncia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}