apertamento

apertamento

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From apertar (“to press; to clench; to tighten”) +‎ -mento.

Noun

apertamento m (plural apertamentos)

1. the act of pressing, clenching or tightening
2. (dentistry) clenching (excessive clenching of one’s jaw)

Etymology 2

Blend of aperto (“cram; tightness”) +‎ apartamento (“apartment”).

Noun

apertamento m (plural apertamentos)

1. (humorous) a very small apartment; microflat; microapartment