postrar

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Spanish

Etymology

Dissimilated from Old Spanish prostrar (e.g. prostrado in Gonzalo de Berceo, 13th century)[1], a borrowing from Medieval Latin prōstrāre, present active infinitive of prōstrō, backformed from prōstrātus, perfect passive participle of prōsternō (to prostrate, to throw down).

Verb

postrar (first-person singular present postro, first-person singular preterite postré, past participle postrado)

  1. to prostrate, lie prostrate, to lie low
  2. (reflexive) to prostrate oneself, to kneel, to fall to one's knees (in obedience, to beg etc.)
  3. to debilitate

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Swedish

Noun

postrar

  1. (deprecated template usage) indefinite plural of poster

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