néctar
See also: nectar
Galician
Etymology
From Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar), from Proto-Indo-European *néḱtr̥h₂, derived from the roots *neḱ- (“to perish, disappear”) and *terh₂- (“to overcome”).
Noun
néctar m (uncountable)
Related terms
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar), from Proto-Indo-European *néḱtr̥h₂, derived from the roots *neḱ- (“to perish, disappear”) and *terh₂- (“to overcome”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
néctar m (plural néctares)
- (mythology) the drink of the gods
- (by extension) any drink considered extremely good
- Synonym: néctar dos deuses
- (botany) nectar (sweet liquid secreted by flowers)
Coordinate terms
- (drink of the gods): ambrosia
Related terms
Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar), from Proto-Indo-European *néḱtr̥h₂, derived from the roots *neḱ- (“to perish, disappear”) and *terh₂- (“to overcome”).
Pronunciation
Noun
néctar m (plural néctares)
- nectar (the drink of the gods)
- nectar (any delicious drink)
- (botany) nectar (the sweet liquid secreted by flowers)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “néctar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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