excelente

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin excellēns.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.se.ˈlẽ.tʃɪ/
• (Nordestino) IPA^(key): /ɛ.sɛ.ˈlẽ.tɪ/, /i.sɛ.ˈlẽ.tɪ/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /iʃ.sɨ.ˈlẽ.tɨ/, /ɐjʃ.sɨ.ˈlẽ.tɨ/
• Hyphenation: ex‧ce‧len‧te

Adjective

excelente m, f (plural excelentes, comparable)

1. excellent

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin excellēns.

Pronunciation

• (Latin America) IPA^(key): /ekseˈlente/
• (Castilian) IPA^(key): /e(k)sθeˈlente/
• Hyphenation: ex‧ce‧len‧te

Adjective

excelente (plural excelentes)

1. excellent, brilliant

Derived terms

• excelentemente

Related terms

• excelencia

Further reading

• “excelente” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.