erguir

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish erzer, from Vulgar Latin *ergere, from Latin ērigere. The modern Spanish verb was rebuilt based on the conjugation yergo (I raise) (< Vulgar Latin *ergō), hence the other inflexions all having /ɡ/ rather than /θ/. Compare Portuguese erguer, which was also rebuilt in the same fashion. Doublet of erigir, which was borrowed from Latin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eɾˈɡiɾ/ [eɾˈɣ̞iɾ]
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: er‧guir

Verb

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erguir (first-person singular present irgo or yergo, first-person singular preterite erguí, past participle erguido)

  1. (transitive, rare) to elevate, lift up, erect
    Synonyms: alzar, erigir, levantar, subir
  2. (reflexive) to tower over, stand

Conjugation

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