lento

Signification

1. slow
2. soft, not firm
3. wet, humid, moist, damp, covered in mold

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈlento̝/

Étymologie

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin lentus. The main sense of "slow" may be a learned one, as opposed to the original inherited meaning of "wet, humid", "moistened, soft", also found in the Old Spanish equivalent. Compare also Portuguese lento, Asturian llentu.

Phrases

A estes arquitectos gústalles cociñar os proxectos a lume lento .

Ces architectes aiment cuisiner des projets sur un feu lent.