oponente

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin oppōnentem. By surface analysis, opor +‎ -ente.

Pronunciation

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

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ẽti, -ẽt͡ʃi, (Portugal) -ẽtɨ
  • Hyphenation: o‧po‧nen‧te

Adjective

oponente m or f (plural oponentes)

  1. opposing

Noun

oponente m or f by sense (plural oponentes)

  1. opponent
    Synonyms: adversário, inimigo
  2. rival
    Synonym: rival

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin oppōnentem.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

oponente m or f by sense (plural oponentes)

  1. opponent
    Synonym: contendor

Adjective

oponente m or f (masculine and feminine plural oponentes)

  1. opposing

Further reading