iniciante

Portuguese

Etymology

From iniciar +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /i.ni.siˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi/ [i.ni.sɪˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi], (faster pronunciation) /i.niˈsjɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /i.ni.siˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi/ [i.ni.sɪˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi], (faster pronunciation) /i.niˈsjɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /i.ni.siˈɐ̃.te/ [i.ni.sɪˈɐ̃.te], (faster pronunciation) /i.niˈsjɐ̃.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.niˈsjɐ̃.tɨ/

Adjective

iniciante m or f (plural iniciantes)

1. initiating

Noun

iniciante m or f by sense (plural iniciantes)

1. beginner, novice, newbie

   Synonyms: aprendiz, calouro, galucho, novato, noob, noviço, principiante

Further reading

• “iniciante”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

From iniciar +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iniˈθjante/ [i.niˈθjãn̪.t̪e] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• IPA^(key): /iniˈsjante/ [i.niˈsjãn̪.t̪e] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -ante
• Syllabification: i‧ni‧cian‧te

Noun

iniciante m or f by sense (plural iniciantes)

1. beginner, novice

   Synonyms: principiante, novato