desafiante

Portuguese

Etymology

From desafiar +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.za.fiˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi/ [d͡ʒi.za.fɪˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zaˈfjɐ̃.t͡ʃi/, /de.za.fiˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi/ [de.za.fɪˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi], (faster pronunciation) /de.zaˈfjɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /de.za.fiˈɐ̃.te/ [de.za.fɪˈɐ̃.te], (faster pronunciation) /de.zaˈfjɐ̃.te/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.zɐˈfjɐ̃.tɨ/

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɐ̃tʃi, (Portugal) -ɐ̃tɨ
  • Hyphenation: de‧sa‧fi‧an‧te

Noun

desafiante m or f by sense (plural desafiantes)

  1. challenger, adversary
    Synonym: adversário

Adjective

desafiante m or f (plural desafiantes)

  1. challenging, difficult, hard
    Synonym: desafiador

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From desafiar +‎ -ante

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /desaˈfjante/ [d̪e.saˈfjãn̪.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ante
  • Syllabification: de‧sa‧fian‧te

Adjective

desafiante m or f (masculine and feminine plural desafiantes)

  1. defiant, challenging
    Synonyms: desafiador, retador

Derived terms

Noun

desafiante m (plural desafiantes)

  1. defier
  2. challenge (a person who is difficult to handle or work with)
    Synonym: retante

Further reading