madrugar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese madrugar, madurgar, from Vulgar Latin *maturicare, from Latin mātūrāre (“to hasten”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɐ.ðɾu.ˈɣaɾ/
• Hyphenation: ma‧dru‧gar

Verb

1. to get up early
2. to dawn

Derived terms

• madrugada
• madrugador

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Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *maturicāre, from Latin maturāre (from which also madurar). The Latin word underwent a voicing process as well as assimilation and metathesis as it descended to Spanish. It underwent voicing as it transitioned from 'c' to 'g' (madrugar) when inherited from Vulgar Latin *maturicāre with its 'i' assimilating, as well as the 'u' and 'r' undergoing metathesis. Cognate with English mature and maturate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /madɾuˈɡaɾ/ [ma.ð̞ɾuˈɣ̞aɾ]

Verb

1. to get up early

Derived terms

• a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda
• madrugada
• madrugador
• madrugón
• no por mucho madrugar, amanece más temprano