matizar

Spanish

Etymology

From Medieval Latin matizare, from Byzantine Greek λαμματίζειν (lammatízein), from λάμμα (lámma) (from λόμα (lóma, “band, trimming, edge”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂) + -ατος (-atos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /matiˈθaɾ/ [ma.t̪iˈθaɾ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /matiˈsaɾ/ [ma.t̪iˈsaɾ]

Verb

1. (transitive) to clarify a concept, to be more specific
2. to blend colours in an agreeable way.
3. to nuance (redefine in a subtle way)

Derived terms

• matiz