aproximante

Portuguese

Etymology

From aproximar +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.pɾo.siˈmɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.pɾo.siˈmɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.pɾo.siˈmɐ̃.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.pɾu.siˈmɐ̃.tɨ/

Adjective

aproximante m or f (plural aproximantes)

1. approaching (that approaches or approach)

   Synonym: aproximador

2. (phonetics) approximant (made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract)

Noun

aproximante f (plural aproximantes)

1. (phonetics) approximant (consonant made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract)

Spanish

Etymology

From aproximar +‎ -ante.

Adjective

aproximante m or f (masculine and feminine plural aproximantes)

1. approaching (that approaches or approach)
2. (phonetics) approximant (made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract)

Noun

aproximante f (plural aproximantes)

1. (phonetics) approximant (consonant made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract)

Further reading

• “aproximante”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10