albicante

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Latin

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Participle

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albicante

  1. ablative masculine/feminine/neuter singular of albicāns

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin albicantis, albicāns, present participle of albicō (to whiten, to be whitish), from albus (white).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.biˈkɐ̃.t͡ʃi/ [aʊ̯.biˈkɐ̃.t͡ʃi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.biˈkɐ̃.te/ [aʊ̯.biˈkɐ̃.te]

Adjective

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albicante m or f (plural albicantes)

  1. (rare) albicant (becoming white; whitish)
    Synonym: albescente

Derived terms

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Further reading

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