apontar

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.põˈta(ʁ)/ [a.põˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.põˈta(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.põˈta(ʁ)/ [a.põˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.põˈta(ɻ)/

  • Hyphenation: a‧pon‧tar

Etymology 1

From a- + ponto (point) + -ar.

Verb

apontar (first-person singular present aponto, first-person singular preterite apontei, past participle apontado)

  1. (transitive) to point out, to indicate
    Synonym: indicar
  2. (transitive with para) to point to
  3. (transitive) to aim
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From a- + ponta (tip) + -ar.

Verb

apontar (first-person singular present aponto, first-person singular preterite apontei, past participle apontado)

  1. (transitive) to sharpen
    Synonyms: afiar, aguçar
    Antonym: despontar
  2. (intransitive) to appear; to emerge
    Synonyms: aparecer, despontar, surgir
  3. (intransitive, botany) to sprout
    Synonyms: brotar, despontar
Conjugation
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