Portuguese

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Etymology

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From e- (mute) +‎ mudo +‎ -ecer. Compare Spanish enmudecer.

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /i.mu.dɨˈseɾ/ [i.mu.ðɨˈseɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /i.mu.dɨˈse.ɾi/ [i.mu.ðɨˈse.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: e‧mu‧de‧cer

Verb

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emudecer (first-person singular present emudeço, first-person singular preterite emudeci, past participle emudecido)

  1. (transitive) to mute, to silence, to make quiet

Conjugation

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