amasso

Latin

Verb

amāssō

(Old Latin) first-person singular sigmatic future active indicative of amō

Usage notes

The sigmatic future tense is attested in Old Latin writings; mostly notably those of Plautus and Terence. It is generally ascribed a future or future perfect meaning.

Portuguese

Etymology

Deverbal from amassar.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈma.su/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈma.so/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈma.su/

Hyphenation: a‧mas‧so
Rhymes: -asu

Noun

amasso m (plural amassos)

crushing
(Brazil, informal) makeout (passionate kissing or petting)
Synonym: (Portugal) marmelada

Verb

amasso

first-person singular present indicative of amassar

Further reading

“amasso”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
“amasso”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
“amasso”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
“amasso”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025