Etymology

From Late Latin abstēntiō from Latin abstinēō ‎(“withhold, to abstain”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /abs.tẽ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/, /abʃ.tẽ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐbʃ.tẽ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
• Hyphenation: abs‧ten‧ção