encalzar

Asturian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /enkalˈθaɾ/ [eŋ.kal̟ˈθaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧cal‧zar

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin *incalciare, *incalceāre.

Verb

encalzar

  1. (archaic) to imprison
    Synonyms: empulgar, aprisionar

Etymology 2

en- +‎ calce +‎ -zar.

Verb

encalzar

  1. to channel (a flow of water)
  2. (figurative) to steer in the right direction
Conjugation

Further reading

  • encalzar”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “encalzar”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *incalciare, *incalceāre,[1] from Latin calcem (heel). Compare English hot on someone's heels. Cognate with Catalan and Portuguese encalçar, Italian incalzare.

Pronunciation

Verb

encalzar (first-person singular present encalzo, first-person singular preterite encalcé, past participle encalzado)

  1. (archaic) to chase; to give chase to; to dog

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ encalzar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025

Further reading