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Old Galician-Portuguese
Etymology
Inherited from Latin -ābās.
Suffix
-avas (1st conj.)
- a suffix indicating the second-person singular indicative imperfect of a verb in -ar
- amar (“to love”) + -avas → amavas (“ used to love”)
- cantar (“to sing”) + -avas → cantavas (“ used to sing”)
Descendants
Portuguese
Etymology
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese -avas, from Latin -ābās. Compare Galician and Spanish -abas.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Brazil) -avɐs, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -avɐʃ
Suffix
-avas
- a suffix indicating the second-person singular indicative imperfect of a verb in -ar
- amar (“to love”) + -avas → amavas (“ used to love”)
- cantar (“to sing”) + -avas → cantavas (“ used to sing”)
See also
Spanish
Suffix
-avas
- feminine plural of -avo