espaciar

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin spatiārī.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /espaˈθjaɾ/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /espaˈsjaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧pa‧ciar

Verb

espaciar (first-person singular present espacio, first-person singular preterite espacié, past participle espaciado)

  1. (transitive) to space; to spread out
    • 1858, José de Echegaray, Sericultura, Parte 3:
      Cuando la mitad se ha colocado para la muda, o como se dice vulgarmente, cuando la mitad duerme, lo que se conoce en su cabeza hinchada y transparente y en su posición fija, se espacian los gusanos con el auxilio del papel agujereado, sobre el que se echa hoja, adonde acuden todos los que no duermen todavía.
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    • 1987, Vicente Enrique Velasco, Educación para la salud:
      Además se debe orientar sobre la importancia de la lactancia materna, espaciar el embarazo y realizar exámenes periódicos para detectar el cáncer al útero y al seno.
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  2. (transitive) to range (from)

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