cintilar

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin scintillāre. Cf. also centelhar, possibly an inherited doublet.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: cin‧ti‧lar

Verb

cintilar (first-person singular present cintilo, first-person singular preterite cintilei, past participle cintilado)

  1. to scintillate; to sparkle
    Synonyms: centelhar, faiscar, chispar
  2. to shine (to reflect light)

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin scintillāre. Cf. also centellar, possibly an inherited doublet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θintiˈlaɾ/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /sintiˈlaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: cin‧ti‧lar

Verb

cintilar (first-person singular present cintilo, first-person singular preterite cintilé, past participle cintilado)

  1. to scintillate
    Synonym: centellear
  2. to shine (to reflect light)
    Synonym: brillar

Conjugation

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