ensandecer

Portuguese

Etymology

From en- +‎ sandeu +‎ -ecer.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.sɐ̃.deˈse(ʁ)/ [ẽ.sɐ̃.deˈse(h)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.sɐ̃.deˈse(ʁ)/ [ĩ.sɐ̃.deˈse(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.sɐ̃.deˈse(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.sɐ̃.deˈse(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.sɐ̃.deˈse(ʁ)/ [ẽ.sɐ̃.deˈse(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.sɐ̃.deˈse(ʁ)/ [ĩ.sɐ̃.deˈse(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.sɐ̃.deˈse(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.sɐ̃.deˈse(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.sɐ̃.dɨˈseɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.sɐ̃.dɨˈse.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: en‧san‧de‧cer

Verb

ensandecer (first-person singular present ensandeço, first-person singular preterite ensandeci, past participle ensandecido)

  1. to go mad, to go crazy
    Synonyms: endoidecer, enlouquecer

Conjugation