sofocante

Spanish

Etymology

From sofocar +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sofoˈkante/ [so.foˈkãn̪.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ante
• Syllabification: so‧fo‧can‧te

Adjective

sofocante m or f (masculine and feminine plural sofocantes)

1. suffocating, stuffy
2. stifling
3. sweltering, sultry

Further reading

• “sofocante”, 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