relevo

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See also: relevó

Latin

Etymology

From re- +‎ levō.

Pronunciation

Verb

relevō (present infinitive relevāre, perfect active relevāvī, supine relevātum); first conjugation

  1. to raise, lift up
  2. to lighten
  3. to relieve
  4. to alleviate, mitigate, lessen, diminish, assuage

Conjugation

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Descendants

References

  • relevo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • relevo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • relevo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Deverbal from relevar.

Pronunciation

 
 

Noun

relevo m (plural relevos)

  1. relief; relievo (artwork in which shapes or figures protrude from a flat background)
  2. relief (difference of elevations on a surface)
  3. importance; relevance

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

 
 

Verb

relevo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of relevar

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /reˈlebo/
  • Rhymes: -ebo
  • Syllabification: re‧le‧vo

Etymology 1

Deverbal from relevar.

Noun

relevo m (plural relevos)

  1. relief (from duty, watch)
  2. (athletics) relay
  3. changeover (in a relay race)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

relevo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of relevar

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