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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /im.poˈnɛn.te/
- Rhymes: -ɛnte
- Hyphenation: im‧po‧nèn‧te
Adjective
imponente (plural imponenti)
- imposing, large, impressive, magnificent
- Synonyms: grandioso, maestoso, spettacolare, gigantesco
Derived terms
Participle
imponente (plural imponenti)
- present participle of imporre
Further reading
- imponente in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin impōnentem. By surface analysis, impor + -ente
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: im‧po‧nen‧te
Adjective
imponente m or f (plural imponentes)
- imposing (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity)
Spanish
Etymology
From imponer + -ente.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /impoˈnente/
- Rhymes: -ente
- Syllabification: im‧po‧nen‧te
Adjective
imponente m or f (masculine and feminine plural imponentes)
- imposing
- impressive, stunning
- Synonyms: impresionante, asombroso
Further reading