escancarar

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Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from es- +‎ câncaro (alternative form of cancro “cancer”) +‎ -ar (verbal suffix).

Pronunciation

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.kɐ̃.kɐˈɾaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.kɐ̃.kɐˈɾa.ɾi/

  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Hyphenation: es‧can‧ca‧rar

Verb

escancarar (first-person singular present escancaro, first-person singular preterite escancarei, past participle escancarado)

  1. (transitive) to gape (to open wide)

Conjugation