vazante

See also: Vazante

Galician

Alternative forms

• bacente

Etymology

Vazar (“to empty”) +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [baˈθantɪ]

Noun

vazante f (plural vazantes)

1. ebb (receding movement of the tide)

   Synonyms: devalo, refluxo

2. low tide (the tide at its lowest level)

   Synonyms: baixamar, seca

3. waning moon

   Synonyms: devalo, minguante

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “vazante”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “vazante”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “vazante”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Portuguese

Etymology

From vazar +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃ti

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /vaˈzɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /vaˈzɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /vaˈzɐ̃.te/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐˈzɐ̃.tɨ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐˈzɐ̃.tɨ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐˈzɐ̃.tɨ/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɐ̃t͡ʃi, (Portugal) -ɐ̃tɨ
• Hyphenation: va‧zan‧te

Noun

vazante f (plural vazantes)

1. ebb (receding movement of the tide)

   Synonyms: refluxo, baixa-mar

2. low tide (the tide at its lowest level)

Adjective

vazante m or f (plural vazantes)

1. (of a liquid) which is emptying or leaking, getting out of a container

Related terms

• esvaziar
• vazar
• vazio

 

Further reading

• “vazante”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
• “vazante”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024