escarmenar

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Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *excarmināre, present active infinitive of *excarminō, from Latin ex- + carminō (to card), from carmen (card for wool, flax). Compare Romanian scărmăna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eskaɾmeˈnaɾ/ [es.kaɾ.meˈnaɾ]

Verb

escarmenar (first-person singular present escarmeno, first-person singular preterite escarmené, past participle escarmenado)

  1. to comb (wool)
  2. to punish

Conjugation

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