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Latin
Etymology
From re- + levō.
Pronunciation
Verb
relevō (present infinitive relevāre, perfect active relevāvī, supine relevātum); first conjugation
- to raise, lift up
- to lighten
- to relieve
- to alleviate, mitigate, lessen, diminish, assuage
Conjugation
Derived terms
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)
- relief; relievo (artwork in which shapes or figures protrude from a flat background)
- relief (difference of elevations on a surface)
- importance; relevance
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Verb
relevo
- 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)
- relief (from duty, watch)
- (athletics) relay
- changeover (in a relay race)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
relevo
- first-person singular present indicative of relevar
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