inquinar

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin inquināre (to dirty, pollute).

Pronunciation

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ĩ.kiˈnaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ĩ.kiˈna.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: in‧qui‧nar

Verb

inquinar (first-person singular present inquino, first-person singular preterite inquinei, past participle inquinado)

  1. (transitive) to infect
  2. (transitive) to corrupt
  3. (transitive) to dirty, stain

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin inquināre (to defile, to stain).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /inkiˈnaɾ/ [ĩŋ.kiˈnaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: in‧qui‧nar

Verb

inquinar (first-person singular present inquino, first-person singular preterite inquiné, past participle inquinado)

  1. to infect
  2. to stain

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Further reading