enlanguescer

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • elanguescer

Etymology

From en- +‎ languescer.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.lɐ̃.ɡeˈse(ʁ)/ [ẽ.lɐ̃.ɡeˈse(h)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.lɐ̃.ɡeˈse(ʁ)/ [ĩ.lɐ̃.ɡeˈse(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.lɐ̃.ɡeˈse(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.lɐ̃.ɡeˈse(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.lɐ̃.ɡeˈse(ʁ)/ [ẽ.lɐ̃.ɡeˈse(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.lɐ̃.ɡeˈse(ʁ)/ [ĩ.lɐ̃.ɡeˈse(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.lɐ̃.ɡeˈse(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.lɐ̃.ɡeˈse(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.lɐ̃.ɡɨʃˈseɾ/, /ẽ.lɐ̃.ɡɨˈʃeɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.lɐ̃.ɡɨʃˈse.ɾi/, /ẽ.lɐ̃.ɡɨˈʃe.ɾi/

Verb

enlanguescer (first-person singular present enlanguesço, first-person singular preterite enlanguesci, past participle enlanguescido)

  1. (intransitive, reflexive) to become languid, weak, spiritless

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • enlanguescência
  • enlanguescente
  • enlanguescimento

Further reading