Galician

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Amencer

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Etymology

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13th century (amaeçer). From Old Galician-Portuguese *amãescer, from Iberian Vulgar Latin *admanescere, from Latin mane (morning). Compare Portuguese amanhecer, Mirandese amanhecer, Asturian amanecer, Spanish amanecer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /amenˈθeɾ/ [a.mẽn̪ˈθeɾ]
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /amenˈseɾ/ [a.mẽnˈseɾ]

  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Hyphenation: a‧men‧cer

Noun

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amencer m (plural amenceres)

  1. dawn
    Synonyms: abrente, alborada, amencida

Verb

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amencer (first-person singular present amenzo, first-person singular preterite amencín, past participle amencido)
amencer (first-person singular present amenço, first-person singular preterite amencim or amenci, past participle amencido, reintegrationist norm)

  1. (intransitive, impersonal) to dawn
  2. (intransitive) to wake up (to cease to sleep)
    Synonym: espertar

Conjugation

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