subyugar

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin subiugo, subiugare. Compare the inherited sojuzgar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /subɟ͡ʝuˈɡaɾ/, [suβʝuˈɣaɾ]

Verb

subyugar (first-person singular present subyugo, first-person singular preterite subyugué, past participle subyugado)

  1. to captivate, to mesmerize
  2. to subjugate, to overpower
    • 2015 September 21, “Serrat ciudadano íntimo”, in El País:
      Ha habido versiones: cuando ya tuvo 40 años, y subyugó a los cuarentones; y la sigue cantando, “porque soy catalán, y ya saben que un catalán no tira nada, y menos algo que funciona…”.
      (please add an English translation of this quote)

Conjugation

  • Rule: g becomes a gu before e.
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