colante

Italian

Verb

colante

present participle of colare

Anagrams

Latin

Participle

cōlante

ablative masculine singular of cōlāns
ablative feminine singular of cōlāns
ablative neuter singular of cōlāns

Portuguese

Alternative forms

collante (obsolete)

Etymology

Colar (“to glue”) +‎ -ante (“-ing”), from cola (“glue”), from Ancient Greek κόλλα (kólla, “glue”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ko.ˈlɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ko.ˈlɐ̃.te/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ku.ˈlɐ̃.tɨ/
Rhymes: -ɐ̃ntʃi

Adjective

colante m or f (plural colantes, comparable)

adherent; adhesive; which sticks to things
(of an item of clothing) close-fitting

Synonyms

(adherent): adesivo, aderente
(close-fitting): justo

Antonyms

(close-fitting): frouxo, solto

Derived terms

autocolante

Related terms

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