ejecutar

Spanish

Alternative forms

• executar (obsolete)

Etymology

From Medieval Latin executāre, present active infinitive of executō, from exsecūtus, past participle of exsequor, from ex- (“out”) + sequor (“to follow”). Ex- becomes ej- in Spanish orthography.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /exekuˈtaɾ/ [e.xe.kuˈt̪aɾ]

Verb

1. to execute (enact or carry out)
2. to execute (carry out a death sentence)
3. to perform (a piece of music, a dance, etc.)

Related terms

• ejecución

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001