enchente

Galician

Enchente, River Tea, Galicia
Enchente, River Minho, Galicia

Alternative forms

Etymology

encher (to fill) + -ente, from Old Galician-Portuguese encher, from Latin impleō (to fill up).

Noun

enchente f (plural enchentes)

  1. Alternative form of enchenta

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From encher (to fill) + -ente.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈʃẽ.t͡ʃi/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈʃẽ.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈʃẽ.te/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈʃẽ.te/
 

  • Hyphenation: en‧chen‧te

Noun

enchente f (plural enchentes)

  1. flood (overflow of water)
    Synonyms: cheia, inundação
    Antonyms: seca, estiagem

Derived terms

  • enchente-relâmpago
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.