defenestrar

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Etymology

From Latin (from, out) + fenestra (window).

Pronunciation

Verb

defenestrar (first-person singular present defenestro, first-person singular preterite defenestrí, past participle defenestrat); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /e/

  1. to defenestrate
  2. (figuratively) to fire, to expel someone from a position of power

Conjugation

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.fɨ.nɨʃˈtɾaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.fɨ.nɨʃˈtɾa.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: de‧fe‧nes‧trar

Verb

defenestrar (first-person singular present defenestro, first-person singular preterite defenestrei, past participle defenestrado)

  1. (transitive) to defenestrate (eject from a window)

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin de- + fenestra (window).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /defenesˈtɾaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: de‧fe‧nes‧trar

Verb

defenestrar (first-person singular present defenestro, first-person singular preterite defenestré, past participle defenestrado)

  1. (transitive) to defenestrate
  2. (transitive) to fire; to expel someone from a position of power

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