louvar

English

Alternative forms

• luvar

Noun

louvar (plural louvars)

1. , a large ellipsoidal perciform fish related to the surgeonfish.

Translations

Luvarus imperialis

• Catalan: luvar (ca) m
• Dutch: haanvis
• French: louvareau m
• German: Dianafisch, Hahnenfisch
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Italian: luvaro m, pesce imperatore m
• Spanish: emperador (es) m
• Swedish: luvar (sv)

Anagrams

• ovular, valour

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Galician

Verb

1. Alternative form of loar

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Old Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /low.ˈβaɾ/

Verb

louvar

1. Alternative form of loar

Descendants

• Galician: louvar
• Mirandese: lhoubar
• Portuguese: louvar

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese louvar, loar, from earlier louar, from Latin laudāre, present active infinitive of laudō (“I praise”), from laus (“praise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lo(w).ˈvaɾ/
• IPA^(key): /lo(w).ˈva(ʁ)/
• Hyphenation: lou‧var

Verb

1. to praise

Synonyms

• (to praise): elogiar, enaltecer, encomiar, loar

Related terms

• laudo
• loa
• louvação
• louvado
• louvaminha
• louvaminhar
• louvor