cimento

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See also: çimento, cimentó, and cimentò

Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

cimento

  1. first-person singular present indicative of cimentare

Etymology 2

Inherited from Latin caementum.

Noun

cimento m (plural cimenti)

  1. mixture or concoction used by goldsmiths to purify or assay precious metals
  2. (figuratively) trial (risky undertaking)

Descendants

  • Greek: τσιμέντο (tsiménto)

Portuguese

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ci‧men‧to

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese cimento, from Latin caementum (compare Spanish cimiento).

Noun

cimento m (plural cimentos)

  1. cement (powdered substance that develops strong adhesive properties when mixed with water)
  2. cement (paste-like substance used in construction)
  3. cement (any material with strong adhesive properties)
Descendants

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

cimento

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