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apertamento.

the act of pressing, clenching or tightening

11 characters5 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/a.peʁ.taˈmẽ.tu/Brazil[a.peh.taˈmẽ.tu]Brazil/a.peɾ.taˈmẽ.tu/São-Paulo/a.peʁ.taˈmẽ.tu/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. the act of pressing, clenching or tightening

    masculine
  2. clenching (excessive clenching of one’s jaw)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese apertar Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old Galician-Portuguese -mento Portuguese -mento Portuguese apertamento From apertar (“to press; to clench; to tighten”) + -mento.

noun/a.peʁ.taˈmẽ.tu/Brazil[a.peh.taˈmẽ.tu]Brazil/a.peɾ.taˈmẽ.tu/São-Paulo/a.peʁ.taˈmẽ.tu/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. a very small apartment; microflat; microapartment

    humorous · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese apertardeverb. Portuguese aperto Portuguese apartamento blend Portuguese apertamento Blend of aperto (“cram; tightness”) + apartamento (“apartment”).

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