bajante

Spanish

Etymology

From bajar +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈxante/ [baˈxãn̪.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ante
• Syllabification: ba‧jan‧te

Adjective

bajante m or f (masculine and feminine plural bajantes)

1. lowering, going down

Noun

bajante f (plural bajantes)

1. downspout, drainpipe
2. lowering of water level
   • 2016 October 25, “Editorial en ABC Color”, in ABC Color‎:

     En este momento el lago sufre una de las peores bajantes de los últimos cien años.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Further reading

• “bajante”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024