aproximante
Portuguese, noun/a.pɾo.siˈmɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
aproximante is spelled A-P-R-O-X-I-M-A-N-T-E (11 letters). Aproximante is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “approximant (consonant made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does aproximante mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculineapproaching (that approaches or approach)
- 2
femininemasculineapproximant (made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract)
noun
- 1
feminineapproximant (consonant made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of aproximante
- aproximantes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce aproximante?
- Brazil /a.pɾo.siˈmɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
- Portugal /ɐ.pɾu.siˈmɐ̃.tɨ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to aproximante
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.