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encandear.

to dazzle, to daze

9 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/ẽ.kɐ̃.deˈa(ʁ)/Brazil[ẽ.kɐ̃.deˈa(h)]Brazil/ĩ.kɐ̃.deˈa(ʁ)/Brazil[ĩ.kɐ̃.deˈa(h)]Brazil
  1. to dazzle, to daze

    transitive
  2. to stun, to fascinate, to set ablaze

    figuratively · transitive
  3. to be dazzled

    intransitive · pronominal
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old Galician-Portuguese en- Portuguese en- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kend-der. Proto-Italic *kandēō Latin candeō Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁-lós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁-léh₂ Proto-Italic *-ēlā Latin -ēla Latin candēla Old Galician-Portuguese candea Portuguese candeia Portuguese -ar Portuguese encandear From en- + candeia + -ar.

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