computar

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin computāre. First attested in 1839. Doublet of comptar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern, Central) [kum.puˈta]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Northwestern) [kom.puˈta]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [kom.puˈtaɾ]

• Audio (Barcelona):

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• Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

Verb

computar (first-person singular present computo, first-person singular preterite computí, past participle computat)

1. (transitive) to calculate, compute

Conjugation

    Central Catalan conjugation of computar (first conjugation)

infinitive			computar
gerund			computant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		computat		computada
		plural		computats		computades
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	computo	computes	computa	computem	computeu	computen
	imperfect	computava	computaves	computava	computàvem	computàveu	computaven
	future	computaré	computaràs	computarà	computarem	computareu	computaran
	preterite	computí	computares	computà	computàrem	computàreu	computaren
	conditional	computaria	computaries	computaria	computaríem	computaríeu	computarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	computi	computis	computi	computem	computeu	computin
	imperfect	computés	computessis	computés	computéssim	computéssiu	computessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	computa	computi	computem	computeu	computin
	negative (no)	—	no computis	no computi	no computem	no computeu	no computin

Related terms

• computable
• computació
• computador

Further reading

• “computar”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• “computar” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “computar”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan)

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *ḱe?

Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm

Proto-Italic *kom

Proto-Italic *kom-

Latin con-

Latin putus

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.

Proto-Italic *-ājō

Proto-Italic *-āō

Latin -ō

Latin putō

Latin computārelbor.

Portuguese computar

Learned borrowing from Latin computāre. Doublet of contar.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.puˈta(ʁ)/ [kõ.puˈta(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.puˈta(ʁ)/ [kõ.puˈta(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /kõ.puˈta(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /kõ.puˈta(ʁ)/ [kõ.puˈta(χ)]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /kõ.puˈta(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõ.puˈtaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõ.puˈtaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõ.puˈta.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: com‧pu‧tar

Verb

computar (first-person singular present computo, first-person singular preterite computei, past participle computado)

1. (transitive) compute (reckon, calculate)

   Synonyms: orçar, calcular, avaliar

2. (transitive, computing, of a computer) to execute operations

   Synonym: rodar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of computar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	computar
Personal	computar	computares	computar	computarmos	computardes	computarem
Gerund
	computando
Past participle
Masculine	computado			computados
Feminine	computada			computadas
Indicative
Present	computo	computas	computa	computamos	computais	computam
Imperfect	computava	computavas	computava	computávamos	computáveis	computavam
Preterite	computei	computaste	computou	computamos1, computámos2	computastes	computaram
Pluperfect	computara	computaras	computara	computáramos	computáreis	computaram
Future	computarei	computarás	computará	computaremos	computareis	computarão
Conditional	computaria	computarias	computaria	computaríamos	computaríeis	computariam
Subjunctive
Present	compute	computes	compute	computemos	computeis	computem
Imperfect	computasse	computasses	computasse	computássemos	computásseis	computassem
Future	computar	computares	computar	computarmos	computardes	computarem
Imperative
Affirmative		computa	compute	computemos	computai	computem
Negative (não)		não computes	não compute	não computemos	não computeis	não computem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Related terms

• computação
• computador
• computável
• cômputo

See also

• informática

Further reading

• “computar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “computar”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2026
• “computar” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
• “computar”, in Dicionário Infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “computar”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
• “computar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *ḱe?

Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm

Proto-Italic *kom

Proto-Italic *kom-

Latin con-

Latin putus

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.

Proto-Italic *-ājō

Proto-Italic *-āō

Latin -ō

Latin putō

Latin computārelbor.

Spanish computar

Learned borrowing from Latin computāre. Doublet of contar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kompuˈtaɾ/ [kõm.puˈt̪aɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: com‧pu‧tar

Verb

computar (first-person singular present computo, first-person singular preterite computé, past participle computado)

1. (transitive) to compute

Conjugation

    Conjugation of computar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			computar
gerund			computando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		computado		computada
		plural		computados		computadas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	computo	computastú computásvos	computa	computamos	computáis	computan
	imperfect	computaba	computabas	computaba	computábamos	computabais	computaban
	preterite	computé	computaste	computó	computamos	computasteis	computaron
	future	computaré	computarás	computará	computaremos	computaréis	computarán
	conditional	computaría	computarías	computaría	computaríamos	computaríais	computarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	compute	computestú computésvos2	compute	computemos	computéis	computen
	imperfect (ra)	computara	computaras	computara	computáramos	computarais	computaran
	imperfect (se)	computase	computases	computase	computásemos	computaseis	computasen
	future1	computare	computares	computare	computáremos	computareis	computaren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		computatú computávos	compute	computemos	computad	computen
	negative		no computes	no compute	no computemos	no computéis	no computen

¹Rare; now chiefly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tuteo-form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of computar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive computar	dative	computarme	computarte	computarle, computarse	computarnos	computaros	computarles, computarse
	accusative	computarme	computarte	computarlo, computarla, computarse	computarnos	computaros	computarlos, computarlas, computarse
with gerund computando	dative	computándome	computándote	computándole, computándose	computándonos	computándoos	computándoles, computándose
	accusative	computándome	computándote	computándolo, computándola, computándose	computándonos	computándoos	computándolos, computándolas, computándose
with informal second-person singular tuteo imperative computa	dative	compútame	compútate	compútale	compútanos	not used	compútales
	accusative	compútame	compútate	compútalo, compútala	compútanos	not used	compútalos, compútalas
with informal second-person singular voseo imperative computá	dative	computame	computate	computale	computanos	not used	computales
	accusative	computame	computate	computalo, computala	computanos	not used	computalos, computalas
with formal second-person singular imperative compute	dative	compúteme	not used	compútele, compútese	compútenos	not used	compúteles
	accusative	compúteme	not used	compútelo, compútela, compútese	compútenos	not used	compútelos, compútelas
with first-person plural imperative computemos	dative	not used	computémoste	computémosle	computémonos	computémoos	computémosles
	accusative	not used	computémoste	computémoslo, computémosla	computémonos	computémoos	computémoslos, computémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative computad	dative	computadme	not used	computadle	computadnos	computaos	computadles
	accusative	computadme	not used	computadlo, computadla	computadnos	computaos	computadlos, computadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative computen	dative	compútenme	not used	compútenle	compútennos	not used	compútenles, compútense
	accusative	compútenme	not used	compútenlo, compútenla	compútennos	not used	compútenlos, compútenlas, compútense

Related terms

• computación

Further reading

• “computar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025