berrante

Portuguese

Um berrante

Etymology

From berrar +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /beˈʁɐ̃.t͡ʃi/ [beˈhɐ̃.t͡ʃi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /beˈʁɐ̃.t͡ʃi/ [beˈhɐ̃.t͡ʃi]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /beˈʁɐ̃.t͡ʃi/ [beˈχɐ̃.t͡ʃi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /beˈʁɐ̃.te/ [beˈhɐ̃.te]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨˈʁɐ̃.tɨ/

• Hyphenation: ber‧ran‧te

Noun

berrante m (plural berrantes)

1. (Brazil) a blowing horn made from the horns of cattle or other animals used by Brazilian cowboys to call the cattle in the field or during transportation with herds

Adjective

berrante m or f (plural berrantes)

1. that screams, yells or weeps loudly
2. gaudy, garish
3. loud (of clothing, decorations, etc.)

   Synonym: gritante

Further reading

• “berrante”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
• “berrante”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 2009–2025