acalentar

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese acalantar, from a- +‎ calar (to shut up) +‎ -entar.[1] Compare adormentar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [akalenˈtaɾ], [akalɛnˈtaɾ]

Verb

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acalentar (first-person singular present acalento, first-person singular preterite acalentei, past participle acalentado)

  1. (transitive) to hush
  2. (transitive) to lull; to comfort
    Synonyms: acariñar, arrolar
  3. (transitive) to caress, fondle
    Synonyms: acariñar, aloumiñar

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “callar”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Unknown.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧ca‧len‧tar

Verb

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acalentar (first-person singular present acalento, first-person singular preterite acalentei, past participle acalentado)

  1. (transitive) to cherish
  2. (transitive) to lull, comfort
    Synonyms: adormecer, acalmar
  3. (pronominal) to calm down

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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