algente

Italian

Etymology

From Latin algentem, present active participle of algeō (“to be, feel cold”), from a Proto-Indo-European root *h₂elgʰ- (“frost, cold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈd͡ʒɛn.te/
• Rhymes: -ɛnte
• Hyphenation: al‧gèn‧te

Adjective

algente m or f by sense (plural algenti)

1. (poetic) cold, chilly, algid

   Synonym: algido

Related terms

• algere
• algido
• algore

Anagrams

• gelante, legante, legnate

Latin

Participle

algente

1. ablative masculine/feminine/neuter singular of algēns

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin algentem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈxente/ [alˈxẽn̪.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ente
• Syllabification: al‧gen‧te

Adjective

algente m or f (masculine and feminine plural algentes)

1. (poetic) algid, cold

Further reading

• “algente”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025