afeiçoar

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: a‧fei‧ço‧ar

Etymology 1

From a- +‎ feição +‎ -ar.[1][2]

Verb

afeiçoar (first-person singular present afeiçoo, first-person singular preterite afeiçoei, past participle afeiçoado)

  1. (transitive) to form, shape, mould
  2. to accommodate, adapt, adjust
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Etymology 2

From afeição +‎ -ar.[1][2]

Verb

afeiçoar (first-person singular present afeiçoo, first-person singular preterite afeiçoei, past participle afeiçoado)

  1. (reflexive) to affectionate
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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 afeiçoar”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  2. 2.0 2.1 afeiçoar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024

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