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Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a‧per‧ta‧men‧to
Etymology 1
From apertar (“to press; to clench; to tighten”) + -mento.
Noun
apertamento m (plural apertamentos)
- the act of pressing, clenching or tightening
- (dentistry) clenching (excessive clenching of one’s jaw)
Etymology 2
Blend of aperto (“cram; tightness”) + apartamento (“apartment”).
Noun
apertamento m (plural apertamentos)
- (humorous) a very small apartment; microflat; microapartment