corrupção

Meaning

1. (feminine, uncountable, usually) corruption (act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle)
2. (feminine, uncountable, usually) corruption (unethical administrative or executive practices)
3. (feminine, uncountable, usually) corruption (destruction of data by manipulation of parts of it)
4. (feminine, uncountable, usually) corruption (nonstandard form of a word, expression, or text)
5. (archaic, feminine, uncountable, usually) corruption (act of corrupting or making putrid)
6. (archaic, feminine, uncountable, usually) corruption (putrid matter)

Concepts

corruption

corruptness

depravation

depravity

fraud

graft

nastiness

perversion

putrefaction

putrescence

putridness

rottenness

subversion

crime

vandalism

delinquent behaviour

moral turpitude

degeneracy

depravedness

Synonyms

depravação

crime

fraude

vandalismo

podridão

comportamento delinquente

Translations

corruption

corrupción

corruzione

corrupció

Korruption

corruptie

putrido

putridume

corruttela

depravació

subversion

pervertimento

degeneración

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ko.ʁupˈsɐ̃w̃/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: corruptio

In summary

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe-
Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
Proto-Italic *kom
Proto-Italic *kom-
Latin con-
Proto-Indo-European *Hrew-?
Proto-Indo-European *Hrewp-
Proto-Indo-European *-né-
Proto-Indo-European *Hrunépti
Latin rumpō
Latin corrumpō
Proto-Indo-European *-tisder.
Proto-Italic *-tjō
Latin -tiō
Latin corruptiōlbor.
Portuguese corrupção
Learned borrowing from Latin corruptiōnem.