aproximante

Portuguese

Etymology

From aproximar +‎ -ante.

Adjective

aproximante m or f (plural aproximantes)

approaching (that approaches or approach)
Synonym: aproximador
(phonetics) approximant (made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract)

Noun

aproximante f (plural aproximantes)

(phonetics) approximant (consonant made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract)

Spanish

Etymology

aproximar +‎ -ante

Adjective

aproximante (plural aproximantes)

approaching (that approaches or approach)
(phonetics) approximant (made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract)

Noun

aproximante f (plural aproximantes)

(phonetics) approximant (consonant made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract)

Further reading

“aproximante”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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