cimento

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) cement (powdered substance that develops strong adhesive properties when mixed with water)
2. (masculine) cement (paste-like substance used in construction)
3. (masculine) cement (any material with strong adhesive properties)

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of cimentar

cimentar

1. (transitive) to cement (affix with cement)
2. (figuratively, transitive) to cement (make permanent)

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Concepts

cement

mortar

adhesive

adhesive agent

adhesive material

Synonyms

betão

materiais aderentes

Cimento

Translations

ciment

cemento

cemento

Zement

cement

چهمهنتۆ

adesivo

ciment

pegamento

çimento

إسمنت

caementum

colle

τσιμέντο

Pronounced as (IPA)

/siˈmẽ.tu/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: caementum

Cognate with Spanish: cimiento

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese cimento, from Latin caementum. Doublet of cemento. Cognate of Spanish cimiento.