Portuguese

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Etymology

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From en- +‎ tarde (afternoon, noun) +‎ -ecer.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.taʁ.deˈse(ʁ)/ [ẽ.taɦ.deˈse(h)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.taʁ.deˈse(ʁ)/ [ĩ.taɦ.deˈse(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.taɾ.deˈse(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.taɾ.deˈse(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.taʁ.deˈse(ʁ)/ [ẽ.taʁ.deˈse(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.taʁ.deˈse(ʁ)/ [ĩ.taʁ.deˈse(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.taɻ.deˈse(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.taɻ.deˈse(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.tɐɾ.dɨˈseɾ/ [ẽ.tɐɾ.ðɨˈseɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.tɐɾ.dɨˈse.ɾi/ [ẽ.tɐɾ.ðɨˈse.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: en‧tar‧de‧cer

Verb

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entardecer (first-person singular present entardeço, first-person singular preterite entardeci, past participle entardecido)

  1. (of the day) to become late or close to night

Conjugation

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  • Note: Normally impersonal only, but sometimes used figuratively.
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Noun

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entardecer m (plural entardeceres)

  1. evening (the transition period between afternoon and night)