abaixar

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Catalan

Etymology

From a- +‎ baixar.

Pronunciation

Verb

abaixar (first-person singular present abaixo, first-person singular preterite abaixí, past participle abaixat)

  1. to lower (make lower)

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Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese abaixar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from a- +‎ baixo (low) +‎ -ar, from Late Latin bassus (low). Compare Portuguese abaixar and Catalan abaixar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abajˈʃaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Hyphenation: a‧bai‧xar

Verb

abaixar (first-person singular present abaixo, first-person singular preterite abaixei, past participle abaixado)

  1. (transitive) to lower, to bow
  2. (transitive) to humble, to humiliate
  3. (pronominal) to bow; to bend down; to crouch
  4. (pronominal) to humble, to humiliate
  5. (pronominal) to set (the moon, to sun)

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References

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

From a- +‎ baixo +‎ -ar.

Verb

abaixar

  1. (intransitive, pronominal) to humiliate

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Descendants

  • Galician: abaixar
  • Portuguese: abaixar

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese abaixar, from a- +‎ baixo (low) +‎ -ar, from Late Latin bassus (low).

Pronunciation

 
 

Verb

abaixar (first-person singular present abaixo, first-person singular preterite abaixei, past participle abaixado)

  1. to lower; to cause to move downwards
    Synonyms: arriar, baixar
    Antonyms: erguer, suspender
  2. to lower; to cause to become shorter
    Synonyms: diminuir, encolher, encurtar
    Antonyms: ampliar, amplificar, aumentar
  3. to lower; to reduce (the degree, intensity, strength, etc.)
    Synonym: diminuir
    Antonyms: aumentar, erguer
  4. to lower; to humble
    Synonyms: abater, aviltar, deprimir, desprezar, humilhar, reprimir
    Antonyms: engrandecer, dignificar

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