Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From a- +‎ maciar, from macio +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ma.siˈa(ʁ)/ [a.ma.sɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /a.maˈsja(ʁ)/ [a.maˈsja(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.ma.siˈa(ɾ)/ [a.ma.sɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /a.maˈsja(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.ma.siˈa(ʁ)/ [a.ma.sɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /a.maˈsja(ʁ)/ [a.maˈsja(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ma.siˈa(ɻ)/ [a.ma.sɪˈa(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /a.maˈsja(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: a‧ma‧ci‧ar

Verb edit

amaciar (first-person singular present amacio, first-person singular preterite amaciei, past participle amaciado)

  1. to soften
  2. to smooth

Conjugation edit