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Portuguese
Etymology
From alicate (“pliers”) + -ear.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.li.ka.teˈa(ʁ)/ , /a.li.ka.t͡ʃiˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /a.li.kaˈt͡ʃja(ʁ)/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.li.ka.teˈa(ʁ)/ , /a.li.ka.t͡ʃiˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /a.li.kaˈt͡ʃja(ʁ)/
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.li.ka.teˈa(ɾ)/, /a.li.ka.t͡ʃiˈa(ɾ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /a.li.kaˈt͡ʃja(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.li.ka.teˈa(ʁ)/ , /a.li.ka.t͡ʃiˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /a.li.kaˈt͡ʃja(ʁ)/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.li.ka.teˈa(ɻ)/
- Hyphenation: a‧li‧ca‧te‧ar
Verb
alicatear (first-person singular present alicateio, first-person singular preterite alicateei, past participle alicateado)
- (rare) to grip with pliers
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.