perseguir
Catalan
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Vulgar Latin *persequīre, from Latin persequī.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [pər.səˈɣi]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [peɾ.seˈɣiɾ]
- IPA(key): (Northwestern) [per.seˈɣi]
Audio (Barcelona): (file)
Verb
[edit]perseguir (first-person singular present persegueixo, first-person singular preterite perseguí, past participle perseguit)
- (transitive) to chase, to pursue
- (transitive) to persecute
- (transitive, law) to prosecute
Conjugation
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[edit]Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “perseguir”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
- “perseguir”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026
- “perseguir” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “perseguir”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan)
Galician
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin persequor, persequi.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]perseguir (first-person singular present persigo, third-person singular present persegue, first-person singular preterite perseguín, past participle perseguido)
perseguir (first-person singular present persigo, third-person singular present persegue, first-person singular preterite perseguim or persegui, past participle perseguido, reintegrationist norm)
Conjugation
[edit]1Less recommended.
Further reading
[edit]- “perseguir”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
- “perseguir”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026
Portuguese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Vulgar Latin *persequīre, from Latin persequor.
Pronunciation
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Verb
[edit]perseguir (first-person singular present persigo, third-person singular present persegue, first-person singular preterite persegui, past participle perseguido)
Conjugation
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “perseguir”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “perseguir”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
Spanish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old Spanish perseguir, from Vulgar Latin *persequīre, from Latin persequī. By surface analysis, per- + seguir. Cognate with English persecute.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]perseguir (first-person singular present persigo, first-person singular preterite perseguí, past participle perseguido)
Conjugation
[edit]These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
Related terms
[edit]- seguir (verb)
Further reading
[edit]- “perseguir”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025
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