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Portuguese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Latin crustāre.
Verb
crestar (first-person singular present cresto, first-person singular preterite crestei, past participle crestado)
- to sear
- to roast
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
Etymology 2
Probably from Latin castrāre, through metathesis (therefore a doublet of castrar). Compare Occitan crestar (“to castrate”); cf. also Romanian cresta (“cut; notch; make incisions”).
Verb
crestar (first-person singular present cresto, first-person singular preterite crestei, past participle crestado)
- to collect honey from a beehive
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.