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abrandar.

to soften

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/a.bɾɐ̃ˈda(ʁ)/Brazil[a.bɾɐ̃ˈda(h)]Brazil/a.bɾɐ̃ˈda(ɾ)/São-Paulo/a.bɾɐ̃ˈda(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. to soften

  2. to slow down

  3. to loosen

  4. to placate

  5. to relent

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old Galician-Portuguese a- Portuguese a- Portuguese brando Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old Galician-Portuguese -ar Portuguese -ar Portuguese abrandar From a- + brando (“soft”) + -ar.

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