amoestar

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Galician

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin *admonestāre, probably from Latin ad- + a cross of molestō (from molestus) and moneō (see admoneō). Compare Portuguese admoestar, Spanish amonestar, French admonester, Catalan amonestar.

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amoestar (first-person singular present amoesto, first-person singular preterite amoestei, past participle amoestado)

  1. to admonish
    • 1285, M. Romaní Martínez (ed.), La colección diplomática de Santa María de Oseira (1025-1310). Santiago: Tórculo Edicións, page 1114:
      et se algua negleença y ouver, devemos a seer amoestados ata duas vegadas que o corregamos
      and if there happen to be any negligence, then we must be admonished till two times for us to correct it

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