esvair

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Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *exvadĕre, from Latin ēvādō. Doublet of evadir.

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Verb

esvair (first-person singular present esvaeixo, first-person singular preterite esvaí, past participle esvaït)

  1. (transitive) to defeat, to rout
    Synonym: desfer
  2. (transitive) to devastate
  3. (transitive) to dispel, destroy, eliminate
    Synonyms: dissipar, extingir
  4. (pronominal) to vanish, disappear
  5. (pronominal) to faint (especially from lack of food)
    Synonym: defallir

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *exvānĕre, from Latin vānus.[1][2] Cf. also French évanouir, Old French esvanir.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: es‧va‧ir

Verb

esvair (first-person singular present esvaio, first-person singular preterite esvaí, past participle esvaído)

  1. to evaporate
    Synonym: evaporar
  2. (pronominal) to faint
    Synonym: desmaiar
  3. (pronominal) to lose strength or feeling
    Synonyms: enfraquecer, esgotar

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References

  1. ^ esvair”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  2. ^ esvair”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024