aterir

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Galician

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Etymology

Attested since 1409. Unknown: perhaps from Latin attero.[1] Cognate with Spanish aterir.

Pronunciation

Verb

aterir

  1. to stiffen, numb, especially due to cold
    Synonym: aterecer
    • 1409, J. L. Pensado Tomé, editor, Rufus, Jordanus: Tratado de Albeitaria, Santiago de Compostela: Centro Ramón Piñeiro, page 101:
      esto faz estar o Cauallo atirido que non pode andar
      this makes the horse stiffened so that he can't walk

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ateˈɾiɾ/
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧te‧rir

Verb

aterir (no stressed present indicative or subjunctive, first-person singular preterite aterí, past participle aterido)

  1. (transitive) to numb with cold

Usage notes

  • Used only with forms where the ending begins with -i.

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