alentar

Portuguese

Etymology

From alento (courage; breath).

Verb

alentar (first-person singular present indicative alento, past participle alentado)

  1. to encourage

Conjugation


Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alenˈtaɾ/, [alẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin *alenitō, *alenitāre, contracted and following metathesis from *anhelitō, from Latin anhelitus < anhelō (I exhale).

Verb

alentar (first-person singular present aliento, first-person singular preterite alenté, past participle alentado)

  1. to encourage, animate, inspirit
    Antonym: desalentar
Conjugation
  • Rule: e becomes an ie in stressed syllables.
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

    From a- + lento (slow) + -ar.

    Verb

    alentar (first-person singular present aliento, first-person singular preterite alenté, past participle alentado)

    1. (Latin America) to slow down, become slow
      Synonym: desacelerar
      Antonym: acelerar
    2. (Mexico, reflexive) to become or behave as a shy, shameful or fearful person
      Synonym: amensarse
    Conjugation
    • Rule: e becomes an ie in stressed syllables.

    Further reading

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