Portuguese

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ maduro (ripe) +‎ -ecer.

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.mɐ.du.ɾɨˈseɾ/ [ɐ.mɐ.ðu.ɾɨˈseɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.mɐ.du.ɾɨˈse.ɾi/ [ɐ.mɐ.ðu.ɾɨˈse.ɾi]

Verb

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amadurecer (first-person singular present amadureço, first-person singular preterite amadureci, past participle amadurecido)

  1. ripen (to cause to mature; to make ripe)
    Synonyms: amadurar, madurecer, madurar
    Antonym: apodrecer

Conjugation

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