alcatear

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Portuguese

Etymology

From alcateia (wolfpack) +‎ -ar

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.ka.teˈa(ʁ)/ , /aw.ka.t͡ʃiˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /aw.kaˈt͡ʃja(ʁ)/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /aw.ka.teˈa(ɾ)/ , /aw.ka.t͡ʃiˈa(ɾ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /aw.kaˈt͡ʃja(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aw.ka.teˈa(ʁ)/ , /aw.ka.t͡ʃiˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /aw.kaˈt͡ʃja(ʁ)/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.ka.teˈa(ɻ)/
 

Verb

alcatear (first-person singular present alcateio, first-person singular preterite alcateei, past participle alcateado)

  1. to gather or force (wolves) into a wolfpack
  2. (reflexive) to form a wolfpack (of wolves)
  3. (reflexive, figurative) to form a gang, to gang together

Conjugation