hesitante

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin haesitantem, corresponding to hesitar +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.ziˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.ziˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.ziˈtɐ̃.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.ziˈtɐ̃.tɨ/, /e.ziˈtɐ̃.tɨ/

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃tɨ, -ɐ̃tʃi
• Hyphenation: he‧si‧tan‧te

Adjective

hesitante m or f (plural hesitantes)

1. hesitant; hesitating

Related terms

• hesitação
• hesitar