semelhante

Portuguese

Etymology

Semelhar (to resemble) + -ante. From Old Portuguese semellante; possibly from a Vulgar Latin *similiānte, from Late Latin similāns, similāntem, present participle of similō, from Latin similis. [1] Compare Galician semellante, Spanish semejante, Italian somigliante.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɨ.mɨ.ˈʎɐ̃.tɨ/
  • Hyphenation: se‧me‧lhan‧te
  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃ntʃi

Adjective

semelhante m or f (plural semelhantes, comparable)

  1. Having characteristics or traces in common; alike; like; similar.

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