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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin altercārī.
Pronunciation
Verb
altercar (first-person singular present alterco, first-person singular preterite alterquei, past participle altercado)
- to dispute, argue, quarrel
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin altercārī. Compare English altercate.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alteɾˈkaɾ/
- Rhymes: -aɾ
- Syllabification: al‧ter‧car
Verb
altercar (first-person singular present alterco, first-person singular preterite alterqué, past participle altercado)
- to dispute, argue, quarrel
- Synonyms: batallar, discutir, disputar, porfiar
Conjugation
1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.
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