amamentar
Portuguese
Etymology
From a- (“verb prefix”) + mama (“breast”) + -entar (“verb suffix”). Mama from Latin mamma (“breast”).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): [ɐˌmɐmẽˈtaɾ]
- (Paulista) IPA(key): [aˌmamẽˈta(ɹ)]
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): [aˌmamẽˈta(ɻ)]
- (Carioca) IPA(key): [aˌmamẽˈta(χ)]
- (Nordestino) IPA(key): [aˌmamẽˈtaː]
Verb
amamentar (first-person singular present indicative amamento, past participle amamentado)
- breastfeed (feed a baby milk via the breasts)
Conjugation
Conjugation of the Portuguese -ar verb amamentar
Antonyms
Derived terms
- amamentação, amamentado, amamentadora
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