chocante

chocante

Portuguese

Etymology

From chocar (“to shock”) +‎ -ante (“-ing”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃoˈkɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃoˈkɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃoˈkɐ̃.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃuˈkɐ̃.t(ɨ)/

Adjective

chocante m or f (plural chocantes)

1. astonishing (which astonishes, amazes)

   Synonym: surpreendente

2. shocking (which shocks, causes mental disturbance)

   Synonym: espantoso

Related terms

• chocado
• chocar
• choque

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Spanish

Etymology

From chocar.

Adjective

chocante (plural chocantes)

1. shocking

Further reading

• “chocante”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014