cavalgamento

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From cavalgar +‎ -mento. Compare Spanish encabalgamiento.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.vaw.ɡaˈmẽ.tu/ [ka.vaʊ̯.ɡaˈmẽ.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.vaw.ɡaˈmẽ.to/ [ka.vaʊ̯.ɡaˈmẽ.to]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.val.ɡɐˈmẽ.tu/ [kɐ.vaɫ.ɣɐˈmẽ.tu]

Noun

cavalgamento m (plural cavalgamentos)

  1. ride, riding (act of riding)
  2. (poetry) enjambment (technique whereby a sentence is carried over to the next verse without pause)
    Synonym: enjambement

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