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Portuguese
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *appascentāre.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ɐ.pɐʃ.sẽˈtaɾ/, /ɐ.pɐ.ʃẽˈtaɾ/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ɐ.pɐʃ.sẽˈtaɾ/, /ɐ.pɐ.ʃẽˈtaɾ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ɐ.pɐʃ.sẽˈta.ɾi/, /ɐ.pɐ.ʃẽˈta.ɾi/
- Hyphenation: a‧pas‧cen‧tar
Verb
apascentar (first-person singular present apascento, first-person singular preterite apascentei, past participle apascentado)
- (transitive) to give pasture to (cattle)
- (transitive) to graze (to take to pasture)
- (transitive, figuratively) to doctrine
- (reflexive) to delight
- (reflexive) to educate
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
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