amortecedor

Portuguese

Etymology

From amortecer (“to deaden; to absorb shock”) +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.moʁ.te.seˈdoʁ/ [a.moh.te.seˈdoh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.moɾ.te.seˈdoɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.moʁ.te.seˈdoʁ/ [a.moχ.te.seˈdoχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.moɻ.te.seˈdoɻ/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.muɾ.tɨ.sɨˈdoɾ/ [ɐ.muɾ.tɨ.sɨˈðoɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.muɾ.tɨ.sɨˈdo.ɾi/ [ɐ.muɾ.tɨ.sɨˈðo.ɾi]

  • Rhymes: -oʁ, -oɾ
  • Hyphenation: a‧mor‧te‧ce‧dor

Noun

amortecedor m (plural amortecedores)

  1. shock absorber (mechanical device, consisting of a spring and dashpot, to absorb shocks)
  2. anything that absorbs a shock

Adjective

amortecedor (feminine amortecedora, masculine plural amortecedores, feminine plural amortecedoras)

  1. shock-absorbing
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