compurgar

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin compurgāre. Cognate with Spanish compurgar.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -aʁ, (Portugal) -aɾ
  • Hyphenation: com‧pur‧gar

Verb

compurgar (first-person singular present compurgo, first-person singular preterite compurguei, past participle compurgado)

  1. (transitive) to purify through ordeal

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin compurgāre. Cognate with Portuguese compurgar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kompuɾˈɡaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: com‧pur‧gar

Verb

compurgar (first-person singular present compurgo, first-person singular preterite compurgué, past participle compurgado)

  1. (law) to purge

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