propina

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See also: propiná

Catalan

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Late Latin propīna.

Pronunciation

Noun

propina f (plural propines)

  1. tip, gratuity

Further reading

Etymology 2

Verb

propina

  1. inflection of propinar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /proˈpi.na/
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Hyphenation: pro‧pì‧na

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Medieval Latin propīna, from prōpīnāre.[1]

Noun

propina f (plural propine)

  1. (archaic) recompensation, fee
    Synonym: ricompensa
  2. Synonym of diaria

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

propina

  1. inflection of propinare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

References

  1. ^ propina in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

Latin

Verb

prŏpīnā

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of prŏpīnō

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin propīna.[1] Compare Italian and Spanish propina.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

propina f (plural propinas)

  1. (Portugal) tuition, a fee for services such as enrollment or obtaining a document
  2. (Brazil) tip (money left for a servant as a token of appreciation)
    Synonym: gorjeta
  3. (Brazil, colloquial) bribe (something, usually money, given as an inducement to dishonesty)
    Synonym: suborno

References

  1. ^ propina”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾoˈpina/
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Syllabification: pro‧pi‧na

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Medieval Latin propīna, from Latin propinō (to toast, to pledge, to offer to drink, to hand over).

Noun

propina f (plural propinas)

  1. tip, gratuity
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

propina

  1. inflection of propinar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading