ofuscante

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin offuscantem, corresponding to ofuscar +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.fusˈkɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.fusˈkɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /o.fuʃˈkɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.fusˈkɐ̃.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.fuʃˈkɐ̃.tɨ/

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃tɨ, -ɐ̃tʃi
• Hyphenation: o‧fus‧can‧te

Adjective

ofuscante m or f (plural ofuscantes)

1. obfuscating (that makes something more confusing in order to conceal the truth)
2. blinding (of a light: so bright that it causes a person to go momentarily blind)

Alternative forms

• offuscante (obsolete)