Portuguese

Noun

madrugada f (plural madrugadas)

1. the period between midnight and sunrise; early morning
2. (figuratively) dawn (the first stages of a process)

Synonyms

• (early morning): madruga (slang)
• (first stages): nascer, alvorada

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:madrugada.

Related terms

• madrugar

See also

• amanhecer
• manhã

Verb

madrugada

1. feminine singular past participle of madrugar

Spanish

Etymology

From past participle of madrugar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ðɾuˈɣa.ða/

Noun

madrugada f ‎(plural madrugadas)

1. early hours of the morning, before dawn
2. period of time between midnight and before the sunrise.

See also

• alba
• amanecer m
• mañana f