Portuguese

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Etymology

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From janeiro (January) +‎ -ento. Cognate with Galician xaneirento.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒa.ne(j)ˈɾẽ.tu/ [ʒa.ne(ɪ̯)ˈɾẽ.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒa.ne(j)ˈɾẽ.to/ [ʒa.ne(ɪ̯)ˈɾẽ.to]
 

  • Rhymes: -ẽtu
  • Hyphenation: ja‧nei‧ren‧to

Adjective

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janeirento (feminine janeirenta, masculine plural janeirentos, feminine plural janeirentas)

  1. in heat (of a cat)
    Synonym: no cio
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