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afiar

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Asturian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin adfiliare, affiliare (to adopt as a son), from Latin ad + filius (son). Compare Portuguese afilhar, afiliar, Spanish ahijar, Italian affiliare.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /afiˈaɾ/ [a.fiˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧fi‧ar

Verb

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afiar

  1. to adopt
  2. to become godparent of

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Galician

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ fio +‎ -ar, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *affīlāre. Compare Spanish afilar, French affiler, Italian affilare.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈfiaɾ/ [aˈfi.aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -iaɾ
  • Hyphenation: a‧fi‧ar

Verb

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afiar (first-person singular present afío, first-person singular preterite afiei, past participle afiado)
afiar (first-person singular present afio, first-person singular preterite afiei, past participle afiado, reintegrationist norm)

  1. (transitive) to sharpen
    Synonym: aguzar

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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    From a- +‎ fio +‎ -ar, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *affīlāre. Compare Spanish afilar, French affiler, Italian affilare. Doublet of afilar.

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    • Hyphenation: a‧fi‧ar

    Verb

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    afiar (first-person singular present afio, first-person singular preterite afiei, past participle afiado)

    1. (transitive) to sharpen
      Synonyms: afilar, afinar, aguçar, amolar
    2. (transitive, figuratively) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

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    Descendants

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    • Macanese: afiâ

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    Spanish

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    Etymology

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      From a- + fiar.

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): /afiˈaɾ/ [a.fiˈaɾ]
      • Rhymes: -aɾ
      • Syllabification: a‧fi‧ar

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      afiar (first-person singular present afio, first-person singular preterite afié, past participle afiado)

      1. (transitive, dated) to assure or give someone one's word to not harm them

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