tosar

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese tosar, from Vulgar Latin *tōnsāre, frequentative verb of Latin tondeō, through its past participle, tōnsus. Compare Italian tosare.

Verb

1. to shear (to remove the fleece from a sheep)
2. to crop (to cut hair short)
3. to trim or cut a pet's hair (as part of pet grooming)

Synonyms

• (to shear): tosquiar, esquilar (regional)

Related terms

• tosão
• tesoura

Etymology 2

From Old Galician-Portuguese tosar, from Vulgar Latin *tusāre, frequentative verb of Latin tundō, through its past participle, tusus.

Verb

1. to beat up

Synonyms

• (to beat up): espancar, sovar, surrar

Anagrams

• ratos

References

• http://www.infopedia.pt/dicionarios/lingua-portuguesa/tosar