som

Meaning

1. (masculine) sound (sensation perceived by the ear)
2. (informal, masculine) music (melodic and rhythmic sounds made as art)
3. (informal, masculine) an audio device, such as a stereo

Concepts

sound

🔉

noise

tone

voice

audio

timbre

ton

stereo system

are

sound waves

echo

quality

stereo

timber

Synonyms

voz

ruído

timbre

sonido

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onda sonora

aparelho de som

Translations

suono

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son

🔉

sonido

🔉

ήχος

geluid

🔉

so

🔉

Laut

Ton

Schall

🔉

klank

🔉

Klang

🔉

صوت

🔉

rumore

sonitus

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsõ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: sonus

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese son (probably influenced by or possibly borrowed from Old Occitan son), from Latin sonus. Alternatively, regressively derived from the verb soar. Compare Galician and Spanish son.

Sentences

O vinho chama o som .

The wine calls the sound.

Você precisa dançar ao som que eles tocam .

You need to dance to the sound they play.

O vinho mede o som .

Wine measures sound.

Houve um som de folhas secas do lado de fora .

There was a sound of dried leaves outside.

Ele ouviu um som abafado e viu a marca preta avançar alguns centímetros .

He heard a muffled sound and saw the black mark advance a few inches.

Dispositivos de som Bluetooth .

Bluetooth sound devices.