acicatear

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Spanish

Etymology

From acicate +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /aθikateˈaɾ/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /asikateˈaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧ci‧ca‧te‧ar

Verb

acicatear (first-person singular present acicateo, first-person singular preterite acicateé, past participle acicateado)

  1. (transitive) to spur on (a horse)
    Synonyms: espolear, espolonear
  2. to fire, to spark
    acicatear memorias
    bring back memories
    acicatear curiosidad
    pique (one's) curiosity
    acicatear odio
    incite hatred
    acicatear la imaginación
    spark imagination

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