ofuscante

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin offuscantem, corresponding to ofuscar +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /o.fusˈkɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /o.fuʃˈkɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /o.fusˈkɐ̃.te/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔ.fuʃˈkɐ̃.tɨ/

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃tɨ, -ɐ̃tʃi
  • Hyphenation: o‧fus‧can‧te

Adjective

ofuscante m or f (plural ofuscantes)

  1. obfuscating (that makes something more confusing in order to conceal the truth)
  2. blinding (of a light: so bright that it causes a person to go momentarily blind)

Alternative forms

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