lento

Meaning

1. (comparable) slow (not quick in motion)
2. (comparable) soft; not firm
3. (comparable) wet, humid, moistened
4. (comparable) viscous, slimy

Concepts

slow

sluggish

dull

lazy

pokey

poky

Synonyms

devagar

vagaroso

moroso

lenta

Translations

lent

lento

langzaam

langsam

lento

traag

αργός

yavaş

lent

sloom

ağır

lenta

lentus

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlẽ.tu/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: lentus

Cognate with Galician: lento

Cognate with Asturian: llentu

In summary

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 and Asturian equivalent. Compare also Galician lento and Asturian llentu.

Sentences

Isso foi tão legal e tão lento ao mesmo tempo .

That was so cool and so slow at the same time.

Como o resfriamento lento do estado gasoso quente resulta em cristais puros ?

How does slow cooling of the hot gaseous state result in pure crystals?