enternecer

Portuguese

Etymology

From en- +‎ terno (“affectionate”) +‎ -ecer. Compare Spanish enternecer.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful) /ẽ.teʁ.neˈse(ʁ)/ [ẽ.teɦ.neˈse(h)], /ĩ.teʁ.neˈse(ʁ)/ [ĩ.teɦ.neˈse(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful) /ẽ.teɾ.neˈse(ɾ)/, /ĩ.teɾ.neˈse(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful) /ẽ.teʁ.neˈse(ʁ)/ [ẽ.teʁ.neˈse(χ)], /ĩ.teʁ.neˈse(ʁ)/ [ĩ.teʁ.neˈse(χ)]
    • (Caipira) IPA(key): (careful) /ẽ.teɻ.neˈse(ɻ)/, /ĩ.teɻ.neˈse(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.tɨɾ.nɨˈseɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.tɨɾ.nɨˈse.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: en‧ter‧ne‧cer

Verb

enternecer (first-person singular present enterneço, first-person singular preterite enterneci, past participle enternecido)

  1. (transitive) to move (emotionally)
    Antonym: desenternecer

Conjugation

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Spanish

Etymology

    From en- + tierno + -ecer.

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    enternecer (first-person singular present enternezco, first-person singular preterite enternecí, past participle enternecido)

    1. (transitive) to move; to touch (with emotions)
      Synonym: conmover
      • 1869, Soledad Acosta de Samper, Teresa la Limeña:
        Teresa, al principio, no había podido menos que enternecerse con la muerte repentina del que fue su esposo
        (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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