Masculine
Meaning

hot, warm

Synonyms

calmoso

forgoso

com tesão

matando cachorro a grito

Frequency

A2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkẽ.t͡ʃi/
Etymology

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese caente (“hot; warm”), from Latin calentem, present participle of caleō. Cognate with Galician quente, Asturian, Leonese, Mirandese, and Spanish caliente, Aragonese calién and Catalan calent.

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