alvorecer

Portuguese

Etymology

From alvor.

Noun

alvorecer m (plural es)

2. dawn (morning twilight period)
4. (figurative) dawn (the beginning of an event)

Synonyms

• (morning twilight): alvorada, amanhecer, aurora
• (beginning of an event): alvorada, aurora, nascer

Verb

2. (of the day, intransitive) to dawn (to begin to brighten with daylight)

Usage notes

The subject is almost always dia (“day”)

Synonyms

• nascer