postergar

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Medieval Latin postergāre, from Latin post (after) + tergum (back, back side).

Pronunciation[edit]

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /puʃ.tɨɾˈɡaɾ/ [puʃ.tɨɾˈɣaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /puʃ.tɨɾˈɡa.ɾi/ [puʃ.tɨɾˈɣa.ɾi]

Verb[edit]

postergar (first-person singular present postergo, first-person singular preterite posterguei, past participle postergado)

  1. to postpone (to delay or put off an event for later)
    Synonyms: procrastinar, protelar, adiar

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Medieval Latin postergāre, from Latin post (after) + tergum (back, back side).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /posteɾˈɡaɾ/ [pos.t̪eɾˈɣ̞aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: pos‧ter‧gar

Verb[edit]

postergar (first-person singular present postergo, first-person singular preterite postergué, past participle postergado)

  1. (transitive) to postpone

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