cintilar
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- scintilar (superseded)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin scintillāre, present active infinitive of scintillō. Cf. also centelhar, possibly an inherited doublet.
Pronunciation
- (Paulistaɹ) IPA(key): /sĩ.t͡ʃi.ˈla(ɻ)/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /sĩ.t͡ʃi.ˈla(ɻ)/
Verb
cintilar (first-person singular present indicative cintilo, past participle cintilado)
- to scintillate; to sparkle
- to shine (to reflect light)
Conjugation
Conjugation of the Portuguese -ar verb cintilar
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin scintillāre, present active infinitive of scintillō. Cf. also centellar, possibly an inherited doublet.
Pronunciation
- (Castilian) IPA(key): /θin.ti.ˈlaɾ/
- (Others) IPA(key): /sin.ti.ˈlaɾ/
Verb
cintilar (first-person singular present cintilo, first-person singular preterite cintilé, past participle cintilado)
- to scintillate
- to shine (to reflect light)
Conjugation
Synonyms
- (scintillate): centellear
- (shine): brillar
Related terms
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