llentu

Asturian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Leonese llento, from Latin lentus. Compare some meanings of Galician and Portuguese lento, Old Spanish liento. See also the borrowed doublet lentu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʎentu/ [ˈʎẽn̪.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -entu
  • Syllabification: llen‧tu

Adjective

llentu m sg (feminine singular llenta, neuter singular llento, masculine plural llentos, feminine plural llentes)

  1. wet
  2. undercooked

Derived terms

  • llentura

Further reading

  • “llentu”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “llentu”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
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