amplexo

Latin

Pronunciation

Participle

amplexō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of amplexus

Verb

amplexō (present infinitive amplexāre, perfect active amplexāvī, supine amplexātum); first conjugation

  1. alternative form of amplexor

Conjugation

References

  • amplexo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin amplexum, from amplexus (hug).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃ˈplɛk.su/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃ˈplɛk.so/

Noun

amplexo m (plural amplexos)

  1. (formal, poetic) hug; embrace
    Synonym: abraço
  2. (zoology) amplexus (pseudocopulation in which a male grasps a female with his front legs)