ensurdecer

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From en- +‎ surdo (deaf) +‎ -ecer, or from Latin surdēscere, from surdus (deaf) + -ēscō. Compare Spanish ensordecer.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.suʁ.deˈse(ʁ)/ [ẽ.suɦ.deˈse(h)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.suʁ.deˈse(ʁ)/ [ĩ.suɦ.deˈse(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.suɾ.deˈse(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.suɾ.deˈse(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.suʁ.deˈse(ʁ)/ [ẽ.suʁ.deˈse(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.suʁ.deˈse(ʁ)/ [ĩ.suʁ.deˈse(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.suɻ.deˈse(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.suɻ.deˈse(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.suɾ.dɨˈseɾ/ [ẽ.suɾ.ðɨˈseɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.suɾ.dɨˈse.ɾi/ [ẽ.suɾ.ðɨˈse.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: en‧sur‧de‧cer

Verb

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ensurdecer (first-person singular present ensurdeço, first-person singular preterite ensurdeci, past participle ensurdecido)

  1. to deafen (to make deaf, permanently or temporarily)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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