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ternurento

[ter-nu-ren-tu]
adjectivemasculinepl: ternurentos
tender, affectionate, loving
1. Full of tenderness; expressing affection and gentleness
He gave her a ternurento embrace.
Ele lhe deu um abraço ternurento.
2. Emotionally sensitive or easily moved to sentiment
The ternurento poet wrote touching verses.
O poeta ternurento escreveu versos comoventes.
Synonyms
ternuristaafetuosocarinhosomeigoterno
Antonyms
duroinsensívelásperofriodesafeiçoado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ternurento
Common usage, especially in literary or poetic contexts
Portugal
ternurento
Less frequently used; more formal or archaic connotation

Related Idioms & Phrases

um coração ternurento (a tender heart)
olhar ternurento (tender look)
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