amamentar

Portuguese

Etymology

From a- + mama (breast) + -entar; from Latin mamma (breast).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ma.mẽˈta(ʁ)/ [a.ma.mẽˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.ma.mẽˈta(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.ma.mẽˈta(ʁ)/ [a.ma.mẽˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ma.mẽˈta(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.mɐ.mẽˈtaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.mɐ.mẽˈta.ɾi/

  • (Nordestino) IPA(key): [aˌmamẽˈtaː]

Verb

amamentar (first-person singular present amamento, first-person singular preterite amamentei, past participle amamentado)

  1. breastfeed (feed a baby milk via the breasts)
    Synonyms: aleitar, lactar
    Antonym: mamar

Conjugation

Derived terms

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