amortecedor

Portuguese

Etymology

From amortecer (“to deaden; to absorb shock”) +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.moʁ.te.seˈdoʁ/ [a.moh.te.seˈdoh]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.moʁ.te.seˈdoʁ/ [a.moh.te.seˈdoh]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /a.moɾ.te.seˈdoɾ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /a.moʁ.te.seˈdoʁ/ [a.moχ.te.seˈdoχ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.moɻ.te.seˈdoɻ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.muɾ.tɨ.sɨˈdoɾ/ [ɐ.muɾ.tɨ.sɨˈðoɾ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.muɾ.tɨ.sɨˈdoɾ/ [ɐ.muɾ.tɨ.sɨˈðoɾ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.muɾ.tɨ.sɨˈdo.ɾi/ [ɐ.muɾ.tɨ.sɨˈðo.ɾi]

• Rhymes: -oʁ, -oɾ
• Hyphenation: a‧mor‧te‧ce‧dor

Noun

amortecedor m (plural amortecedores)

1. shock absorber (mechanical device, consisting of a spring and dashpot, to absorb shocks)
2. anything that absorbs a shock

Adjective

amortecedor (feminine amortecedora, masculine plural amortecedores, feminine plural amortecedoras)

1. shock-absorbing

Related terms

• amortecer
• amortecido
• amortecimento