-avan

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See also: avan and avan-

Old Galician-Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Latin -ābant.

Suffix[edit]

-avan (1st conj.)

  1. a suffix indicating the third-person plural indicative imperfect of a verb in -ar
    ‎amar (“to love”) + ‎-avan → ‎amavan (“[They] used to love”)
    ‎cantar (“to sing”) + ‎-avan → ‎cantavan (“[They] used to sing”)
    ‎voar (“to fly”) + ‎-avan → ‎voavan (“[They] used to fly”)

Descendants[edit]

  • Galician: -aban
  • Portuguese: -avam
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