tiritar

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: ti‧ri‧tar

Verb

tiritar (first-person singular present tirito, first-person singular preterite tiritei, past participle tiritado)

  1. to shiver (to shake when cold or frightened)
    Synonym: tremer

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Compare Maltese terter, Turkish titremek and Proto-Indo-European *trem-. Cognate with Portuguese tiritar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tiɾiˈtaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ti‧ri‧tar

Verb

tiritar (first-person singular present tirito, first-person singular preterite tirité, past participle tiritado)

  1. to shiver
    Synonym: taquitear

Conjugation

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