onset in Portuguese
onset in Portuguese is anábase, ataque, investida — onset means the point at which something, especially an illness or a change, first begins.
onset in Portuguese
anábase
(medicine) The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.
ataque
(phonology) The initial portion of a syllable, preceding the syllable nucleus.
investida
(archaic) An attack; an assault especially of an army.
What does "onset" mean?
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noun The point at which something, especially an illness or a change, first begins.
"Doctors caught the disease at its onset, before symptoms appeared."
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noun In phonetics, the consonant sound or sounds that come before the vowel in a syllable.
"In the word "cat," the onset is the /k/ sound."
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onset in a sentence
- Doctors caught the disease at its onset, before symptoms appeared.
- The onset of winter brought the first frost of the year.
- In the word "cat," the onset is the /k/ sound.
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What is "onset" in Portuguese?
"onset" in Portuguese is anábase, ataque, investida. onset means: The point at which something, especially an illness or a change, first begins.
How do you use "onset" in a sentence?
Example: "Doctors caught the disease at its onset, before symptoms appeared." In Portuguese, "onset" is anábase, ataque, investida.
Are there other ways to say "onset" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "onset": anábase, ataque, investida.
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