adular

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adulārī.

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Verb

adular (first-person singular present adulo, first-person singular preterite adulí, past participle adulat)

  1. to flatter, adulate

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Interlingua

Verb

adular

  1. to adulate, to flatter

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Occitan

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Verb

adular

  1. to adulate, to flatter

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Polish

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Adular.[1] First attested in 1827.[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈdu.lar/
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  • Rhymes: -ular
  • Syllabification: a‧du‧lar

Noun

adular m inan

  1. (mineralogy) adularia

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References

  1. ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “adular”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
  2. ^ Ignacy Jakowicki (1827) Wykład oryktognozyi i początków geognozyi, page 119

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adūlārī.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: a‧du‧lar

Verb

adular (first-person singular present adulo, first-person singular preterite adulei, past participle adulado)

  1. (transitive) to flatter; to adulate (compliment someone excessively)
    Synonyms: puxar saco, bajular, elogiar
  2. (transitive, Northeastern Brazil) to esteem, to have good regards for someone
    Synonyms: estimar, considerar, adorar
  3. (transitive, Minas Gerais) to pet, to caress
    Synonyms: acariciar, acarinhar

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French adulaire.

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Noun

adular n (plural adulare)

  1. (mineralogy) adularia

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adūlārī.

Pronunciation

Verb

adular (first-person singular present adulo, first-person singular preterite adulé, past participle adulado)

  1. (transitive) to flatter
    Synonyms: alabar, halagar

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