afiar

Asturian

Etymology

From Late Latin adfiliare, affiliare (“to adopt as a son”), from Latin ad + filius (“son”). Compare Portuguese afilhar, afiliar, Spanish ahijar, Italian affiliare.

Verb

afiar

1. to adopt
2. to become godparent of

Galician

Etymology

From a- +‎ fio +‎ -ar, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *affīlāre. Compare Spanish afilar, French affiler, Italian affilare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):

Verb

afiar (first-person singular present afío, first-person singular preterite afiei, past participle afiado)
afiar (first-person singular present afio, first-person singular preterite afiei, past participle afiado, reintegrationist norm)

1. (transitive) to sharpen

   Synonym: aguzar

Conjugation

References

• “afiar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “afiar” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “afiar” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese

Etymology

From a- +‎ fio +‎ -ar, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *affīlāre. Compare Spanish afilar, French affiler, Italian affilare. Doublet of afilar.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧fi‧ar

Verb

afiar (first-person singular present afio, first-person singular preterite afiei, past participle afiado)

1. (transitive) to sharpen

   Synonyms: afilar, afinar, aguçar, amolar

2. (transitive, figuratively) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Conjugation

Related terms

• afia-lápis

Further reading

• “afiar” in iDicionário Aulete.
• “afiar” in Dicionário inFormal.
• “afiar” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
• “afiar” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
• “afiar” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
• “afiar” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.