calmante
Portuguese, noun/kawˈmɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
calmante is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “antianxiety (a substance that combats or reduces anxiety)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “aquilo (diz-se do medicamento ou substância) que é utilizado para acalmar (atenuar a tensão nervosa); sedativo”.
What does calmante mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinecalming (which makes someone calmer)
- 2
femininemasculineantianxiety; anxiolytic (acting to combat or reduce anxiety)
noun
- 1
masculineantianxiety (a substance that combats or reduces anxiety)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. capaz de acalmar; tranquilizador 2. que pode ser utilizado para acalmar ou tranquilizar; tranquilizante
noun: 1. aquilo (diz-se do medicamento ou substância) que é utilizado para acalmar (atenuar a tensão nervosa); sedativo
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of calmante
- calmantes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce calmante?
- Brazil /kawˈmɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
- Brazil [kaʊ̯ˈmɐ̃.t͡ʃi]
- Portugal /kalˈmɐ̃.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 calmante
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is calmante in Portuguese?
calmante appears 1.7 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).