Portuguese

Noun

alvorecer m (plural alvoreceres)

1. dawn (morning twilight period)
2. (figuratively) dawn (the beginning of an event)

Synonyms

• (morning twilight): alvorada, amanhecer, aurora
• (beginning of an event): alvorada, aurora, nascer

Verb

alvorecer ‎(first-person singular present indicative alvoreço, past participle alvorecido)

1. (of the day, intransitive) to dawn (to begin to brighten with daylight)

Usage notes

The subject is almost always dia ‎(“day”)

Conjugation

Synonyms

• nascer