| English | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Isis (ancient Egyptian goddess of fertility) proper noun [UK: i.sis] [US: ˈaɪ.səs] | Ísisproper noun |
| ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) proper noun [UK: i.sis] [US: ˈaɪ.səs] | ISISproper noun |
| anagnorisis (moment in the plot when a character makes a critical discovery) noun [UK: ˈanəɡnərˌɪsiz] [US: ˈænəɡnɚrˌɪsiz] | anagnórisenoun |
| anticrisis (intended to prevent or counter a crisis) adjective | anticriseadjective |
| aphanisis (the disappearance of sexual desire) noun | afânisenoun |
| crisis [crises] (crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point) noun [UK: ˈkraɪ.sɪs] [US: ˈkraɪ.səs] | crisenoun |
| crisis [crises] (point in a drama at which a conflict reaches a peak before being resolved) noun [UK: ˈkraɪ.sɪs] [US: ˈkraɪ.səs] | crise dramáticanoun |
| epicrisis (critical or analytical summing-up) noun | epícrisenoun |
| existential crisis (state of panic) noun | crise existencialnoun |
| mesoclisis (insertion of a clitic inside a word) noun | mesóclisenoun |
| mid-life crisis (emotional period of doubt) noun | crise da meia-idadenoun |