quente

quente

Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese caente (“hot; warm”), from Latin calēns, calēntem, present participle of caleō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɛnt̪ɪ]

Adjective

quente m or f (plural quentes)

1. hot, warm
2. (vulgar) aroused sexually

Antonyms

• (hot, warm): frío

Related terms

• quentar

See also

• cálido
• caloroso

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese caente (“hot; warm”), from Latin calēns, calēntem, present participle of caleō.

Cognate with Galician quente, Asturian, Leonese and Mirandese caliente, Spanish caliente, Aragonese calién and Catalan calent.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkẽ.tɨ/

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• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkẽ.tʃi/
  • (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkẽ.tɪ/
  • (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkẽ.te/
• Hyphenation: quen‧te

Adjective

quente m or f (plural quentes, comparable)

1. hot, warm

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:quente.

Related terms

• esquentar
• aquentar / quentar
• quentura
• caldo
• escalfar