desayunar

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Spanish

Etymology

From des- +‎ ayunar, possibly corresponding to a Vulgar Latin *disieiunāre, from Late Latin ieiūnāre, from Latin ieiūnus. Compare English dine, Catalan dejunar, French déjeuner, Italian digiunare, Occitan dejunar, Portuguese desjejuar.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /desaʝuˈnaɾ/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /desaʃuˈnaɾ/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /desaʒuˈnaɾ/

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  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: de‧sa‧yu‧nar

Verb

desayunar (first-person singular present desayuno, first-person singular preterite desayuné, past participle desayunado)

  1. to break a fast
  2. (transitive and intransitive) to have (for) breakfast
    Desayuno a las siete y media.
    I breakfast at 7:30.

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