vazante

See also: Vazante

Galician

Alternative forms

• bacente

Etymology

Vazar (“to empty”) +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [baˈθantɪ]

Noun

vazante f (plural vazantes)

1. ebb (receding movement of the tide)

   Synonyms: devalo, refluxo

2. low tide (the tide at its lowest level)

   Synonyms: baixamar, seca

3. waning moon

   Synonyms: devalo, minguante

References

• “vazante” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “vazante” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “vazante” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /vaˈzɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐˈzɐ̃.tɨ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐˈzɐ̃.tɨ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐˈzɐ̃.tɨ/

• Hyphenation: va‧zan‧te

Noun

vazante f (plural vazantes)

1. ebb (receding movement of the tide)

   Synonyms: refluxo, baixa-mar

2. low tide (the tide at its lowest level)

Adjective

vazante m or f (plural vazantes)

1. (of a liquid) which is emptying or leaking, getting out of a container

Related terms

• esvaziar
• vazar
• vazio