anoitecer

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Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese anoitecer (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from a- +‎ noite +‎ -ecer. Compare Portuguese anoitecer and Spanish anochecer.

Pronunciation

Verb

anoitecer (impersonal, third-person singular present anoitece, third-person singular preterite anoiteceu, past participle anoitecido)
anoitecer (first-person singular present anoiteço, first-person singular preterite anoitecim or anoiteci, past participle anoitecido, reintegrationist norm)

  1. (impersonal) to darken (as night approaches)
    Synonym: estrelecer

Conjugation

Noun

anoitecer m (plural anoiteceres)

  1. nightfall

References

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese anoitecer. By surface analysis, a- +‎ noite (night, noun) +‎ -ecer. Compare Galician anoitecer, Spanish anochecer.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: a‧noi‧te‧cer

Verb

anoitecer (first-person singular present anoiteço, first-person singular preterite anoiteci, past participle anoitecido)

  1. to darken (as night approaches)
Conjugation
  • Note: Normally impersonal only, but sometimes used figuratively.

Etymology 2

Nominalization of Etymology 1.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: a‧noi‧te‧cer

Noun

anoitecer m (plural anoiteceres)

  1. dusk, eventide