Etymology

From Latin adhaerentia, from adhaereō ‎(“I cleave or stick to”), ad ‎(“to, towards, at”) + haereō ‎(“I cleave, I cling”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌa.dɨ.ˈɾɐ̃j̃.sjə/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌa.de.ˈɾẽ.si.a/, /ˌa.de.ˈɾẽ.sja/, /ˌa.de.ˈɾẽ.si.ɐ/, /ˌa.de.ˈɾẽ.sja/