afrentar
Spanish
Etymology
From Old Spanish afrontar, from Vulgar Latin *affrontāre, derived from Latin ad- + frontem + -āre. Doublet of afrontar. By surface analysis, a- + frente + -ar.
Pronunciation
Verb
afrentar (first-person singular present afrento, first-person singular preterite afrenté, past participle afrentado)
- (transitive) to affront
Conjugation
Conjugation of afrentar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
Selected combined forms of afrentar
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
Related terms
References
- Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1984) “frente”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volumes II (Ce–F), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 954
Further reading
- “afrentar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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