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Galician
Etymology
Vazar (“to empty”) + -ante.
Pronunciation
Noun
vazante f (plural vazantes)
- ebb (receding movement of the tide)
- Synonyms: devalo, refluxo
- low tide (the tide at its lowest level)
- Synonyms: baixamar, seca
- waning moon
- Synonyms: devalo, minguante
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “vazante”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “vazante”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “vazante”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Portuguese
Etymology
From vazar + -ante.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɐ̃t͡ʃi, (Portugal) -ɐ̃tɨ
- Hyphenation: va‧zan‧te
Noun
vazante f (plural vazantes)
- ebb (receding movement of the tide)
- Synonyms: refluxo, baixa-mar
- low tide (the tide at its lowest level)
Adjective
vazante m or f (plural vazantes)
- (of a liquid) which is emptying or leaking, getting out of a container
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