A exceção
Example: Todos obedeceram à regra, com exceção de um aluno.
Definition
"A exceção" refers to a case or instance that does not follow a general rule or pattern, standing out as different or excluded from the norm. For example, in the phrase 'Todos obedeceram à regra, com exceção de um aluno,' it means one student did not follow the rule.
Etymology
The term "a exceção" comes from the Latin word 'exceptio,' meaning 'a taking out' or 'exclusion.' It evolved through Old Portuguese into modern Portuguese as 'exceção,' retaining the meaning of something that is excluded or set apart from a general statement or rule.
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