alento

See also: alentó and Alento

Galician

Etymology 1

Deverbal from alentar. Compare Spanish aliento.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [aˈlento], [aˈlɛnto]

Noun

alento m (plural alentos)

breath
Synonyms: bafo, folgo
courage, will
Synonym: ánimo
stamina
Synonyms: azo, folgo

Related terms

alentar

References

“alento” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“alento” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“alento” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Verb

alento

first-person singular present indicative of alentar

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈlẽ.tu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈlẽ.to/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈlẽ.tu/

Rhymes: -ẽtu
Hyphenation: a‧len‧to

Etymology 1

Deverbal from alentar. Compare Spanish aliento.

Noun

alento m (plural alentos)

courage, will
Synonym: ânimo

Antonym: desalento
- 1871, Domingo Vieira, Thesouro da lingua portugueza, page 291:
  Esforçadamente, vigorosamente, com animo ou alento.
  Effortfully, vigorously, with eagerness or will.
breath
Synonym: fôlego

Verb

alento

first-person singular present indicative of alentar

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:alentar.

Spanish

Verb

alento

first-person singular present indicative of alentar (“to slow down”)

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