afrentar

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Spanish afrontar, from Vulgar Latin *affrontāre, derived from Latin ad- + frontem + -āre. Doublet of afrontar. By surface analysis, a- +‎ frente +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /afɾenˈtaɾ/ [a.fɾẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧fren‧tar

Verb[edit]

afrentar (first-person singular present afrento, first-person singular preterite afrenté, past participle afrentado)

  1. (transitive) to affront
    Synonyms: humillar, ofender, denostar

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