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Portuguese
Etymology
From tranquilizar + -ante (compare French tranquillisant).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /tɾɐ̃.kwi.liˈzɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /tɾɐ̃.kwi.liˈzɐ̃.te/
Adjective
tranquilizante m or f (plural tranquilizantes)
- which tranquilises, calms down
- Synonym: calmante
Noun
tranquilizante m (plural tranquilizantes)
- (pharmacology) tranquiliser (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension)
Further reading
- “tranquilizante”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2024
- “tranquilizante”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2024
- “tranquilizante”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
- “tranquilizante”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
- “tranquilizante”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
Spanish
Etymology
From tranquilizar + -ante.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /tɾankiliˈθante/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /tɾankiliˈsante/
- Rhymes: -ante
- Syllabification: tran‧qui‧li‧zan‧te
Adjective
tranquilizante m or f (masculine and feminine plural tranquilizantes)
- soothing, relaxing, tranquilizing
Noun
tranquilizante m (plural tranquilizantes)
- tranquilizer
- Synonym: sedante
Further reading