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Verb
quedo
- first-person singular present indicative of quedar
Galician
Etymology 1
From Old Galician-Portuguese quedo (13th c., Cantigas de Santa Maria), inherited from Latin qu(i)ētus. Doublet of quieto, which was borrowed.
Pronunciation
Adjective
quedo (feminine queda, masculine plural quedos, feminine plural quedas)
- quiet, still, having little motion or activity
- Synonyms: inmóbil, quieto
- tranquil, calm, peaceful
- Synonyms: calmo, plácido, quieto, tranquilo
- Antonyms: bravo, inquedo, inquieto, revolto
Adverb
quedo
- quietly
- under one's breath
Noun
quedo m (plural quedos)
- tranquillity
Etymology 2
Verb
quedo
- first-person singular present indicative of quedar
References
- Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “quedo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “quedo”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “quedo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “quedo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Portuguese
Etymology 1
From Old Galician-Portuguese quedo, inherited from Latin qu(i)ētus. Doublet of quieto, which was borrowed.
Pronunciation
Adjective
quedo (feminine queda, masculine plural quedos, feminine plural quedas)
- (archaic, obsolete) motionless, unmoving, still, stationary
- Synonyms: quieto, parado, imóvel
- (archaic, obsolete) quiet, calm, serene
- Synonyms: tranquilo, quieto, calmo
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Verb
quedo
- first-person singular present indicative of quedar
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Latin qu(i)ētus. Doublet of quieto, which was borrowed.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkedo/
- Rhymes: -edo
- Syllabification: que‧do
Adjective
quedo (feminine queda, masculine plural quedos, feminine plural quedas)
- quiet, still
- Synonyms: callado, quieto
Adverb
quedo
- quietly
- Synonym: quietamente
Verb
quedo
- first-person singular present indicative of quedar
Further reading