espaventar

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Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *expaventāre, derived from the present active participle of Classical Latin expaveō, from pavor (fear). Compare French épouvanter, Italian spaventare.

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espaventar (first-person singular present espavento, first-person singular preterite espaventí, past participle espaventat); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /e/

  1. (archaic) to scare, frighten
  2. (archaic) to scare away, drive off

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Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *expaventāre, present active infinitive of *expaventō, derived from the present participle of Classical Latin expaveō, from pavor (fear). Compare French épouvanter, Italian spaventare.

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Verb

espaventar

  1. to terrify
    Synonym: esglasiar

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