escalfar

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Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *excalfāre, from Latin excal(e)facere.

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escalfar (first-person singular present escalfo, first-person singular preterite escalfí, past participle escalfat)

  1. to heat; to warm up

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Occitan

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Etymology

From Old Occitan escalfar from Vulgar Latin *excalfāre, from Latin excal(e)facere.

Verb

escalfar

  1. to heat; to warm up

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Portuguese

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Spanish escalfar,[1] from Vulgar Latin *excalfāre, from Latin excal(e)facere.

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Verb

escalfar (first-person singular present escalfo, first-person singular preterite escalfei, past participle escalfado)

  1. to poach (cook in simmering water)

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Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *excalfāre, from Latin excal(e)facere. By surface analysis, es- +‎ calfar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eskalˈfaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧cal‧far

Verb

escalfar (first-person singular present escalfo, first-person singular preterite escalfé, past participle escalfado)

  1. to poach (as an egg)

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