atrofiar

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Etymology

From atròfia +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

Verb

atrofiar (first-person singular present atrofio, first-person singular preterite atrofií, past participle atrofiat)

  1. (transitive) to cause atrophy
  2. (reflexive) to atrophy

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Portuguese

Etymology

From atrofia +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.tɾo.fiˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /a.tɾoˈfja(ʁ)/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.tɾo.fiˈa(ɾ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /a.tɾoˈfja(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.tɾo.fiˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /a.tɾoˈfja(ʁ)/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.tɾo.fiˈa(ɻ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /a.tɾoˈfja(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: a‧tro‧fi‧ar

Verb

atrofiar (first-person singular present atrofio, first-person singular preterite atrofiei, past participle atrofiado)

  1. (medicine, intransitive, of a body part) to atrophy (to wither due to disease or lack of use)
  2. (medicine, transitive) to cause to atrophy

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Spanish

Etymology

From atrofia +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /atɾoˈfjaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧tro‧fiar

Verb

atrofiar (first-person singular present atrofio, first-person singular preterite atrofié, past participle atrofiado)

  1. to cause atrophy
  2. (reflexive) to atrophy

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