hirviente

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Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin ferventem. Doublet of ferviente.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iɾˈbjente/
  • Rhymes: -ente
  • Syllabification: hir‧vien‧te

Adjective

hirviente m or f (masculine and feminine plural hirvientes)

  1. boiling
  2. enraged
    • 2015 July 16, “Lo imprescindible del FIB”, in El País:
      El soul en su formato más hirviente, carnal y ortodoxo no es algo que el FIB, tradicionalmente escorado hacia el pop y el rock de sesgo anglosajón, suela despachar con frecuencia entre su oferta.
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