pujante

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pujante.[1][2] Piecewise doublet of puxante and pulsante.

Pronunciation

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

  • Hyphenation: pu‧jan‧te

Adjective

pujante m or f (plural pujantes)

  1. powerful, vigorous
    Synonym: possante

References

  1. ^ “pujante”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
  2. ^ “pujante”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

Spanish

Etymology

From pujar +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /puˈxante/ [puˈxãn̪.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ante
  • Syllabification: pu‧jan‧te

Adjective

pujante m or f (masculine and feminine plural pujantes)

  1. booming, growing

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: pujante

Further reading

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