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sem

Pronunciation: /ˈsẽj̃/

“sem” is a Portuguese word. Its 3 meanings in English:

preposition

  1. -less; without (not having, containing, characteristic of, etc.)
  2. without (not doing or not having done something)
  3. no (indicates lack of possibility or allowance)

In Portuguese

  1. indicativa de carência ou ausência

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese sen, from Latin sine, from Proto-Indo-European *sene.

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