necesitar

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Asturian

Etymology

From Medieval Latin necessitō (I oblige, compel) and Latin necessitas.

Verb

necesitar (first-person singular indicative present necesito, past participle necesitáu)

  1. to need

Conjugation

Galician

Etymology

From Latin necessitas.

Verb

necesitar (first-person singular present necesito, first-person singular preterite necesitei, past participle necesitado)

  1. to need

Conjugation

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin necessitāre (to oblige, compel), a verb derived from Classical Latin necessitās (necessity, compulsion). According to Coromines and Pascual, attested by the 17th century. Cognate of French nécessiter, which is known to be attested much earlier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /neθesiˈtaɾ/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /nesesiˈtaɾ/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ne‧ce‧si‧tar

Verb

necesitar (first-person singular present necesito, first-person singular preterite necesité, past participle necesitado)

  1. (transitive) to need
    Synonyms: precisar, requerir
    ¡Necesito chocolate!I need chocolate!

Conjugation

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