alvorecer

Portuguese

Etymology

From alvor.

Noun

alvorecer m (plural alvoreceres)

  1. dawn (morning twilight period)
    Synonyms: alvorada, amanhecer, aurora
  2. (figurative) dawn (the beginning of an event)
    Synonyms: alvorada, aurora, nascer

Verb

alvorecer (first-person singular present alvoreço, first-person singular preterite alvoreci, past participle alvorecido)

  1. (of the day, intransitive) to dawn (to begin to brighten with daylight)
    Synonym: nascer

Usage notes

The subject is almost always dia (day)

Conjugation

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