aproximante
Portuguese
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.pɾo.siˈmɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.pɾo.siˈmɐ̃.te/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.pɾu.siˈmɐ̃.tɨ/
Adjective
aproximante m or f (plural aproximantes)
- approaching (that approaches or approach)
- Synonym: aproximador
- (phonetics) approximant (made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract)
Noun
aproximante f (plural aproximantes)
- (phonetics) approximant (consonant made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract)
Further reading
- “aproximante”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “aproximante”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
Spanish
Etymology
Adjective
aproximante m or f (masculine and feminine plural aproximantes)
- approaching (that approaches or approach)
- (phonetics) approximant (made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract)
Noun
aproximante f (plural aproximantes)
- (phonetics) approximant (consonant made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract)
Further reading
- “aproximante”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025