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Galician
Etymology
From de- + vagar.
Pronunciation
Adverb
devagar
- slowly
- Synonyms: amodo, engorde, lentamente
- Fillo, non corras; vai devagar. ― Son, don't run; go slowly.
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “devagar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “devagar”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “devagar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Portuguese
Etymology
From de- + vagar.
Pronunciation
Adverb
devagar (comparable, comparative mais devagar, superlative o mais devagar or devagarinho)
- slowly (at a slow speed)
- Synonyms: lentamente, vagarosamente
- Antonyms: rápido, rapidamente, (informal) vapt vupt
Further reading
- “devagar”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 2009–2024