Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Blend of aborrecer (to annoy) +‎ adolescente (teenager), motivated by correspondence with aborrecer +‎ -ente (forms agent nouns).

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): (careful) /ɐ.bu.ʁɨʃˈsẽ.tɨ/ [ɐ.βu.ʁɨʃˈsẽ.tɨ], /ɐ.bu.ʁɨˈʃẽ.tɨ/ [ɐ.βu.ʁɨˈʃẽ.tɨ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): (careful) /ɐ.bu.ʁɨʃˈsẽ.tɨ/, /ɐ.bu.ʁɨˈʃẽ.tɨ/

  • Hyphenation: a‧bor‧res‧cen‧te

Noun

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aborrescente m or f by sense (plural aborrescentes)

  1. (humorous) an annoying teenager

Adjective

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aborrescente m or f (plural aborrescentes)

  1. (humorous) teenage
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