lanzar

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin lanceāre, present active infinitive of lanceō, from Latin lancea, of Celtiberian origin. Compare Catalan llançar, Asturian llanzar, French lancer, Italian lanciare, Occitan and Portuguese lançar, Spanish launch. Doublet of lancear, a later borrowing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /lanˈθaɾ/ [lãn̟ˈθaɾ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /lanˈsaɾ/ [lãnˈsaɾ]

Verb

1. to throw

   Synonym: arrojar

2. to launch
3. (baseball) to pitch

Related terms

• lance
• lancear
• lanza
• lanzacargas
• lanzadestellos
• lanzafuegos
• lanzagranadas
• lanzallamas
• lanzamiento
• lanzapuentes
• lanzatorpedos