coitar

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Old Galician-Portuguese

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Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *coctāre, from Latin *cōctus, from coactus, past participle of cōgō.

Verb

coitar

  1. to torment, to distress, to anguish
  2. to pressure, to coerce, to force

Descendants

  • Portuguese: coitar

Further reading

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Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: coi‧tar

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese coitar, from Vulgar Latin *coctāre, from Latin *cōctus, from coactus, past participle of cōgō.

Verb

coitar (first-person singular present coito, first-person singular preterite coitei, past participle coitado)

  1. (archaic) to cause pain
  2. (archaic) to torment, to distress, to anguish
  3. (archaic) to make unhappy, to bring misfortune to
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Etymology 2

Verb

coitar (first-person singular present coito, first-person singular preterite coitei, past participle coitado)

  1. Alternative form of acoitar
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