imponente

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /im.poˈnɛn.te/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnte
  • Hyphenation: im‧po‧nèn‧te

Adjective

imponente m or f (plural imponenti)

  1. imposing, large, impressive, magnificent
    Synonyms: grandioso, maestoso, spettacolare, gigantesco

Derived terms

Participle

imponente m or f (plural imponenti)

  1. present participle of imporre

Further reading

  • imponente in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin impōnentem. By surface analysis, impor +‎ -ente.

Pronunciation

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

  • Hyphenation: im‧po‧nen‧te

Adjective

imponente m or f (plural imponentes)

  1. imposing (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity)

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

From imponer +‎ -ente.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /impoˈnente/ [ĩm.poˈnẽn̪.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ente
  • Syllabification: im‧po‧nen‧te

Adjective

imponente m or f (masculine and feminine plural imponentes)

  1. imposing
  2. impressive, stunning
    Synonyms: impresionante, asombroso

Further reading