abrigar

abrigar

1. to cover up; wrap up (protect from cold)

Most likely from Late Latin aprīcāre (compare the form abriar and Occitan abrigar), from Latin aprīcārī,^[1] from aprīcus. Compare Spanish abrigar, English apricate, and French abrier.

Alternatively, and less likely, from Late Latin *abrigāre (“to cover, shelter”), from a- + brigare, from Frankish *birīhan (“to cover, protect”), from Proto-Germanic *bi- + *wrīhaną (“to cover, clothe”), from Proto-Indo-European *werk'-, *werg'- (“to twist, weave, tie together”). Cognate with Old High German birīhan (“to cover”), Old English bewrēon (“to cover, enwrap, protect”).

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abrigar (first-person singular present abrigo, first-person singular preterite abriguí, past participle abrigat)

1. to wrap up, to cover
2. to keep warm
3. to shelter

• abric

• “abrigar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “abrigar” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “abrigar” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

From Old Galician-Portuguese abrigar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), of disputed origin: most likely from Late Latin aprīcāre, from Latin aprīcārī (“to warm in the sun”), from aprīcus (“sunny”).

Alternatively, and less likely, from Late Latin *abrigāre (“to cover, shelter”), from a- + brigare, from Frankish *birīhan (“to cover, protect”), from Proto-Germanic *bi- + *wrīhaną (“to cover, clothe”), from Proto-Indo-European *werḱ-, *werǵ- (“to twist, weave, tie together”).

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abrigar (first-person singular present abrigo, first-person singular preterite abriguei, past participle abrigado)

1. (transitive) to cover

   Synonyms: cubrir, tapar

2. (transitive or pronominal) to shelter

   Synonyms: agarimar, protexer

3. (transitive) to protect

   Synonyms: agarimar, amparar, protexer

4. (transitive or pronominal) to wrap up (to put on abundant clothing)

   Synonym: arroupar

• abrigo

• “abrigar”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025
• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “abrigar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “abrigar”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “abrigar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “abrigar”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “abrigar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Compare Spanish abrigar.

• IPA^(key): /abriˈɡar/

abrigar

1. (reflexive) to take shelter or cover

From Old Galician-Portuguese abrigar, of disputed origin: most likely from Late Latin aprīcāre, from Latin aprīcārī (“to warm in the sun”), from aprīcus (“sunny”).

Alternatively, and less likely, from Late Latin *abrīgāre (“to cover, shelter”), from a- + *brīgāre, from Frankish *birīhan (“to cover, protect”), from Proto-Germanic *bi- + *wrīhaną (“to cover, clothe”), from Proto-Indo-European *werḱ-, *werǵ- (“to twist, weave, tie together”).

• Hyphenation: a‧bri‧gar

abrigar (first-person singular present abrigo, first-person singular preterite abriguei, past participle abrigado)

1. (transitive) to harbour (provide refuge for)

   Antonym: desabrigar

   • 2014, Vladd Devos Ravoieli, Império da Noite - A Vespa e o Coração do Imperador - Volume II, biblioteca24horas, →ISBN, page 273:

     Localizado no marco zero, a Catedral da Sé, como era comumente chamada, abrigava centenas de esculturas espalhadas em seu exterior e interior, a maior parte em mármore, bem como um órgão com cerca de doze mil tubos.

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• abrigo

• aprico

• “abrigar” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913

Most likely from Late Latin apricāre, from Latin aprīcārī (“warm in the sun”), from aprīcus (“sunny”) ^[1][2] Compare Portuguese abrigar, Catalan abrigar, English apricate, French abrier.

Alternatively, and less likely, from Late Latin *abrigāre (“to cover, shelter”), from a- + brigare, from Frankish *birīhan (“to cover, protect”), from Proto-Germanic *bi- + *wrīhaną (“to cover, clothe”), from Proto-Indo-European *werk'-, *werg'- (“to twist, weave, tie together”). Cognate with Old High German birīhan (“to cover”), Old English bewrēon (“to cover, enwrap, protect”).

Late Latin *abrigare may have also been crossed with Frankish *bergan (“to take care of, protect, hide”), from Proto-Germanic *berganą (“to care for”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ- (“to take care”), due to similarity in form and meaning.^[3] If so, this would relate the word also to Old High German bergan (“to shelter”) (German bergen), and Old English beorgan (“to save, preserve”). More at borrow.

• IPA^(key): /abɾiˈɡaɾ/

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• Syllabification: a‧bri‧gar

abrigar (first-person singular present abrigo, first-person singular preterite abrigué, past participle abrigado)

1. (transitive, reflexive) to wrap up (to put on abundant clothing)

   Estas mantas abrigan mucho.

   These blankets are very warm.

2. to cover
3. to shelter, to protect

   Synonym: resguardar

   La pared me abrigaba de la lluvia.

   The wall protected me from the rain.

4. (reflexive) to bundle up

• “abrigar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10