atoar

Galician

Alternative forms

• atuar

Etymology

Attested since 1437. Etymology unknown. Probably not from Latin obturare; compare Galician aturar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /atoˈaɾ/

Verb

1. to obstruct, to clog
   • 1437, X. Ferro Couselo (ed.), A vida e a fala dos devanceiros. Escolma de documentos en galego dos séculos XIII ao XVI, Vigo: Galaxia, page 121:

     por rasón que o cano da fonte Arcada estaua atuado e tapado ena orta do dito Pero Gomes

     because the pipe of the Arched Fountain was clogged and obstructed in Pedro Gomez's garden

   Synonyms: atascar, atuír, obstruír, tapar

2. to cover with earth

   Synonyms: enterrar, tapar

3. (dated) to calm down

   Synonym: acougar

References

• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “atuado”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
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• “atoar” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.