diletante

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Italian dilettante.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.leˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.leˈtɐ̃.te/

  • Hyphenation: di‧le‧tan‧te

Noun

diletante m or f by sense (plural diletantes)

  1. dilettante (someone who dabbles in a field out of casual interest)
    Synonym: amador

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian dilettante.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dileˈtante/
  • Rhymes: -ante
  • Syllabification: di‧le‧tan‧te

Noun

diletante m or f by sense (plural diletantes)

  1. dilettante

Derived terms

Adjective

diletante m or f (masculine and feminine plural diletantes)

  1. dilettante

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