formosentar

Portuguese

Etymology

From formoso (beautiful) +‎ -entar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /foʁ.mo.zẽˈta(ʁ)/ [foɦ.mo.zẽˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /foɾ.mo.zẽˈta(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /foʁ.mo.zẽˈta(ʁ)/ [foʁ.mo.zẽˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /foɻ.mo.zẽˈta(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fuɾ.mu.zẽˈtaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /fuɾ.mu.zẽˈta.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: for‧mo‧sen‧tar

Verb

formosentar (first-person singular present formosento, first-person singular preterite formosentei, past participle formosentado)

  1. (transitive) to embellish, to adorn
    Synonyms: aformosentar, aformosear, adornar, enfeitar
  2. (pronominal) to beautify oneself, to adorn oneself
    formosentar-se
    to beautify oneself

Conjugation

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