obstruinte

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From obstruir +‎ -inte. Doublet of obstruente

Adjective

obstruinte m or f (plural obstruintes)

1. obstructive

   Synonyms: obstruente, obstrutivo

   Antonyms: desobstruente, desobstruinte, desobstrutivo

Etymology 2

Ellipsis of consoante obstruinte

Noun

obstruinte f (plural obstruintes)

1. (phonetics, phonology) A speech sound that is formed by obstructing airflow.

   Antonym: soante

   Hyponyms: oclusiva, africada, fricativa

Further reading

• “obstruinte”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
• “obstruinte”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024