dormente

== Galician == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese dormente, from Latin dormientem, present active participle of dormiō (“to sleep”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /doɾˈmente/ [d̪oɾˈmẽn̪.t̪ɪ] Rhymes: -ente Hyphenation: dor‧men‧te === Adjective === dormente m or f (plural dormentes) dormant === References === Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “dormente”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “dormente”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “dormente”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “dormente”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “dormente”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN == Italian == === Alternative forms === dormiente === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dorˈmɛn.te/ Rhymes: -ɛnte Hyphenation: dor‧mèn‧te === Etymology === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. === Participle === dormente m or f by sense (plural dormenti) present participle of dormire ==== Derived terms ==== dormentare === Adjective === dormente m or f by sense (plural dormenti) sleeping sleeper (as in sleeper agent) ==== Usage notes ==== In the adjective sense, and even more so when substantivized, the dormiente alternative form is preferred. === References === === Further reading === dormiente in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana === Anagrams === mordente, tremendo == Portuguese == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese dormente, from Latin dormientem, present active participle of dormiō (“to sleep”). By surface analysis, dormir +‎ -ente. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: (Brazil) -ẽti, -ẽt͡ʃi, (Portugal) -ẽtɨ Hyphenation: dor‧men‧te === Adjective === dormente m or f (plural dormentes) dormant numb (botany) of a plant whose leaves or petals curl up at night (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?) === Noun === dormente m (plural dormentes) (rail transport) railway sleeper, railway tie Synonyms: chulipa, travessa ==== Related terms ==== === References === “dormente”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 “dormente”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “dormente”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “dormente”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “dormente” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913