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afiar

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Asturian

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Etymology

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From Late Latin adfiliare, affiliare (to adopt as a son), from Latin ad + filius (son). Compare Portuguese afilhar, afiliar, Spanish ahijar, Italian affiliare.

Verb

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afiar

  1. to adopt
  2. to become godparent of

Galician

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ fio +‎ -ar, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *affīlāre. Compare Spanish afilar, French affiler, Italian affilare.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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afiar (first-person singular present afío, first-person singular preterite afiei, past participle afiado)
afiar (first-person singular present afio, first-person singular preterite afiei, past participle afiado, reintegrationist norm)

  1. (transitive) to sharpen
    Synonym: aguzar

Conjugation

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References

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ fio +‎ -ar, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *affīlāre. Compare Spanish afilar, French affiler, Italian affilare. Doublet of afilar.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.fiˈa(ʁ)/ [a.fɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /aˈfja(ʁ)/ [aˈfja(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.fiˈa(ɾ)/ [a.fɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /aˈfja(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.fiˈa(ʁ)/ [a.fɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /aˈfja(ʁ)/ [aˈfja(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.fiˈa(ɻ)/ [a.fɪˈa(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /aˈfja(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: a‧fi‧ar

Verb

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afiar (first-person singular present afio, first-person singular preterite afiei, past participle afiado)

  1. (transitive) to sharpen
    Synonyms: afilar, afinar, aguçar, amolar
  2. (transitive, figuratively) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Macanese: afiâ

Further reading

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