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Galician
Etymology 1
Deverbal from alentar. Compare Spanish aliento.
Pronunciation
Noun
alento m (plural alentos)
- breath
- Synonyms: bafo, folgo
- courage, will
- Synonym: ánimo
- stamina
- Synonyms: azo, folgo
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “alento”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “alento”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “alento”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Etymology 2
Verb
alento
- first-person singular present indicative of alentar
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ẽtu
- Hyphenation: a‧len‧to
Etymology 1
Deverbal from alentar. Compare Spanish aliento.
Noun
alento m (plural alentos)
- courage, will
- Synonym: ânimo
- Antonym: desalento
1871, Domingo Vieira, Thesouro da lingua portugueza, page 291:Esforçadamente, vigorosamente, com animo ou alento.- Effortfully, vigorously, with eagerness or will.
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Zélia estava radiante. Encheu-se a casa de alegria nova. Por minha vez, experimentava grande júbilo na alma. Profundo alento e belas esperanças revigoravam-me o ser.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- breath
- Synonym: fôlego
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
alento
- first-person singular present indicative of alentar
Spanish
Verb
alento
- first-person singular present indicative of alentar (“to slow down”)