fincar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese fincar, from Vulgar Latin *fīccō, *fīccāre, from earlier *fīgicō, *fīgicāre, frequentative of Latin fīgere, from fīgō (“I fasten, fix”). Possibly influenced phonetically by Latin fingō, fingere. Doublet of ficar, from a variant Old Portuguese form.

Verb

1. to stick in

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Spanish

Alternative forms

• hincar (standard)

Etymology

From Old Spanish fincar, from Vulgar Latin *fīccō, *fīccāre, from earlier *fīgicō, *fīgicāre, frequentative of Latin fīgere, from fīgō (“I fasten, fix”). Doublet of ficar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /finˈkaɾ/ [fĩŋˈkaɾ]

Verb

1. (transitive, archaic) to thrust, stick

   Synonym: hincar

2. (transitive, archaic) to plant, cultivate

   Synonym: hincar

3. (intransitive) to acquire fincas

Derived terms

• afincar
• finca
• hincar

 

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001