destilar

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Portuguese

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēstīllāre (to distil, to trickle), from stīllō (to trickle).

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Verb

destilar (first-person singular present destilo, first-person singular preterite destilei, past participle destilado)

  1. to distill (to subject a substance to distillation)
  2. to drip
    Synonym: gotejar

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēstīllāre (to distill, to trickle). Compare the inherited doublet destellar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /destiˈlaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: des‧ti‧lar

Verb

destilar (first-person singular present destilo, first-person singular preterite destilé, past participle destilado)

  1. to distill
    Synonym: alambicar
  2. to exude
  3. to filter

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