louvar

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sicilian lùvaru (common pandora)

Noun

louvar (plural louvars)

  1. Luvarus imperialis, a large ellipsoidal perciform fish related to the surgeonfish.

Translations

Anagrams

Galician

Verb

louvar (first-person singular present louvo, first-person singular preterite louvei, past participle louvado)

  1. Alternative form of loar

Conjugation

Old Galician-Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /low.ˈβaɾ/

Verb

louvar

  1. Alternative form of loar

Conjugation

    Descendants

    • Galician: louvar
    • Portuguese: louvar
    • Mirandese: lhoubar

    Portuguese

    Etymology

    From Old Galician-Portuguese louvar, loar, from earlier louar, from Latin laudāre (to praise), from laus (praise).

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /lo(w)ˈva(ʁ)/ [lo(ʊ̯)ˈva(h)]
      • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /lo(w)ˈva(ɾ)/ [lo(ʊ̯)ˈva(ɾ)]
      • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /lo(w)ˈva(ʁ)/ [lo(ʊ̯)ˈva(χ)]
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /lo(w)ˈva(ɻ)/ [lo(ʊ̯)ˈva(ɻ)]
     
    • (Portugal) IPA(key): /lo(w)ˈvaɾ/
      • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /lowˈbaɾ/ [lowˈβaɾ]
      • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /loˈva.ɾi/

    • Hyphenation: lou‧var

    Verb

    louvar (first-person singular present louvo, first-person singular preterite louvei, past participle louvado)

    1. to praise
      Synonyms: elogiar, enaltecer, encomiar, loar

    Conjugation

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