batente

Portuguese

Etymology

From bater +‎ -ente.

Pronunciation

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

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ẽt͡ʃi, (Portugal) -ẽtɨ
  • Hyphenation: ba‧ten‧te

Noun

batente m (plural batentes)

  1. doorjamb
  2. knocker