tanatose

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ta.naˈtɔ.zi/, /ˌtɐ̃.nɐˈtɔ.zi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ta.naˈtɔ.ze/, /ˌtɐ.naˈtɔ.ze/

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɔzi, (Portugal) -ɔzɨ
  • Hyphenation: ta‧na‧to‧se

Noun

tanatose f (usually uncountable, plural tanatoses)

  1. (ethology) thanatosis (the act of feigning death)
    Synonyms: letissimulação, (colloquial) fingir de morto