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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈljento/
- Rhymes: -ento
- Syllabification: a‧lien‧to
Etymology 1
Probably a deverbal from alentar. The diphthong /je/ complicates a direct inheritance from Latin anhēlitus.[1]
Noun
aliento m (plural alientos)
- breath
¿Cómo huele mi aliento? — A una selva profunda y primordial.- How does my breath smell? — Like a deep, primordial jungle.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
aliento
- first-person singular present indicative of alentar (“to encourage, to cheer up”)
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