señorear

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From señor +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /seɲoɾeˈaɾ/ [se.ɲo.ɾeˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: se‧ño‧re‧ar

Verb

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señorear (first-person singular present señoreo, first-person singular preterite señoreé, past participle señoreado)

  1. (transitive) to govern; rule over or lord it over
  2. (transitive) to look over; tower over
  3. (transitive) to dominate; to control (one's emotions)
  4. (transitive) to call (someone) "sir"
  5. (reflexive) to behave in a lofty manner
  6. (reflexive) to seize control

Conjugation

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Further reading

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