proteção

Meaning

1. (feminine,uncountable) protection (state of being safe)
2. (feminine) protection (process of keeping safe)
3. (feminine,uncountable) favour (goodwill; benevolent regard)

Hyphenated as

pro‧te‧ção

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɾo.teˈsɐ̃w̃/

Etymology

From Late Latin prōtectiōnem (“a covering over”), from prōtēctus, past participle of prōtegō (“to protect, to cover in front”), from prō + tegō (“to cover”).

Sentences

Essas circunstâncias nos chamam a atenção e apontam para a necessidade de proteção naval .

These circumstances draw our attention and point to the need for naval protection.