tranquilizante

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • tranqüilizante (Brazil, superseded)

Etymology

From tranquilizar + -ante (compare French tranquillisant).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /tɾɐ̃.kwi.liˈzɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /tɾɐ̃.kwi.liˈzɐ̃.te/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tɾɐ̃.kwi.liˈzɐ̃.tɨ/

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃tɨ, -ɐ̃tʃi
  • Hyphenation: tran‧qui‧li‧zan‧te

Adjective

tranquilizante m or f (plural tranquilizantes)

  1. which tranquilises, calms down
    Synonym: calmante

Noun

tranquilizante m (plural tranquilizantes)

  1. (pharmacology) tranquiliser (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension)

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From tranquilizar + -ante.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /tɾankiliˈθante/ [t̪ɾãŋ.ki.liˈθãn̪.t̪e]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /tɾankiliˈsante/ [t̪ɾãŋ.ki.liˈsãn̪.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ante
  • Syllabification: tran‧qui‧li‧zan‧te

Adjective

tranquilizante m or f (masculine and feminine plural tranquilizantes)

  1. soothing, relaxing, tranquilizing

Noun

tranquilizante m (plural tranquilizantes)

  1. tranquilizer
    Synonym: sedante

Further reading

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