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acalentar

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Galician

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Etymology

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    From Old Galician-Portuguese acalantar, from a- +‎ calar (to shut up) +‎ -entar.[1] Compare adormentar.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /akalenˈtaɾ/ [ɑ.kɑ.len̪ˈt̪aɾ], /akalɛnˈtaɾ/ [ɑ.kɑ.lɛn̪ˈt̪aɾ]
    • Rhymes: -aɾ
    • Hyphenation: a‧ca‧len‧tar

    Verb

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    acalentar (first-person singular present acalento, first-person singular preterite acalentei, past participle acalentado)

    1. (transitive) to hush
    2. (transitive) to lull; to comfort
      Synonyms: acariñar, arrolar
    3. (transitive) to caress, fondle
      Synonyms: acariñar, aloumiñar

    Conjugation

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    References

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    1. ^ Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José Antonio (1983–1991), “callar”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic etymological dictionary]‎[1] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

    Portuguese

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    Alternative forms

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    Etymology

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      Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese acalantar.

      Pronunciation

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      • Hyphenation: a‧ca‧len‧tar

      Verb

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      acalentar (first-person singular present acalento, first-person singular preterite acalentei, past participle acalentado)

      1. (transitive) to cherish
      2. (transitive) to lull, comfort
        Synonyms: adormecer, acalmar
      3. (pronominal) to calm down

      Conjugation

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