a prep 1. to (a point in space or time, a goal, etc.); 2. at (a point in space or time, a stage of development, etc.);
a (+ inf) to; also: for (+ gerund);
sala a attender waiting room
Hence: [apena] etc.
[a-] prefixo verbal [used with verbs and, in combination with verbal suffixes, with nouns and adjectives] to, toward, into (expressing motion to, change into, increase of intensity, etc.)
Hence: abatter etc.; abassar etc.
a- prefixo [an- before -h- and vowels; used with nouns and adjectives] a-, an- (= not ...; without, lacking ...)
Hence: agnostic etc.; amnesia etc.; analphabete etc.; anarchia etc.; anesthesia etc.; anesthetic etc.; anhydre etc.; athee etc.
Aachen [G] npr Aachen, Aix-la-Chapelle
ab prep since, from
abandonamento n abandonment
abandonar v to abandon;
abandonar se a to indulge in
abandono n I. abandonment (1. action of abandoning; 2. state of being abandoned); II. abandon
Hence: abandonar-abandonamento
abassamento n lowering; also: abasement;
abassamento de un equation [Math.] reduction of an equation
abassar v to lower; also: to abase;
abassar un perpendicular [Geom.] to drop a perpendicular
abatter v to knock or cast down
Hence: abattimento; abattitor; abattitorio; abattite
abattimento n despondency, dejection
abattite 1. pp of abatter; 2. adj downcast, dejected
abattitor n one who knocks down; also: feller, wood-cutter, slaughterer, etc.
abattitorio n slaughterhouse, abattoir
abbate n abbot
Hence: abbatessa; abbatia-abbatial
abbatessa n abbess
abbatia (-ía) n 1. abbacy; 2. abbey
abbatial adj abbatial
abbordabile adj approachable, accessible
abbordage (-aje) n [Naut.] (act of) boarding (a ship)
abbordar v 1. to land (= to go ashore from a ship or boat); 2. [Navy] to board (= to come alongside in order to attack); 3. to accost, address
Hence: abbordo; abbordage; abbordabile
abbordo n 1. [Naut.] (act of) landing; 2. [Navy] (act of) boarding (a ship)
abbreviamento n abridgement, abbreviation
abbreviar v to abridge, abbreviate
Hence: abbreviamento; abbreviation; abbreviative; abbreviator; abbreviatura
abbreviation n abbreviation, abridgment
abbreviative adj abridging, abbreviatory
abbreviator n 1. abridger, abbreviator; 2. [R.C.Ch.] abbreviator
abbreviatura n abbreviation (= shortened form of a word)
abdicar v to abdicate
Hence: abdication; abdicative
abdication n abdication
abdicative adj abdicative
abdominal adj abdominal
abdomine n abdomen
Hence: abdominal
abducer [-duc-/-duct-] v to lead away, abduce; 2. [Physiol.] to abduct
Hence: abduction; abductor
abduct- see abducer
abduction n [Physiol.] abduction
abductor n [Physiol.] abductor
Abel nprm Abel
aberrante adj aberrant (= deviating from the normal type)
aberrar v to deviate, aberrate
Hence: aberrante; aberration
aberration n aberration
abhorrer v to abhor
Hence: abhorrimento; abhorribile
abhorribile adj abominable, hateful
abhorrimento n abhorrence
abiberar v to water (1. to supply with drink; 2. to irrigate)
abiberatorio n watering-place, water-hole
abiete n fir (1. fir-tree; 2. fir wood);
abiete de Canada hemlock (spruce)
-abile suffixo adjective [used with verbs in -ar] -able (= that can be ...ed; that is worthy to be ...ed)
Hence: observabile etc.; admirabile etc.
abiogenese (-génese) n abiogenesis, spontaneous generation
abiogenesis (-génesis) n abiogenesis, spontaneous generation
abiogenetic adj abiogenetic
abject- see abjic-
abjecte adj abject, mean
abjection n abjection, abjectness
abjic- [-jic-/-ject-] v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: abjection; abjecte
abjurar v to abjure (1. to forswear; 2. to recant, repudiate)
Hence: abjuration
abjuration n abjuration
ablandar v to soften; also: to mollify, mitigate, assuage, etc.
ablativo n ablative;
ablativo absolute ablative absolute
abluer [-lu-/-lut-] v to wash, cleanse
Hence: ablution
ablut- see abluer
ablution n ablution, washing
abnegar v to deny oneself, abnegate
Hence: abnegation
abnegation n abnegation, self-denial
abolimento n abolishment, abolition
abolir v to abolish
Hence: abolimento; abolition-abolitionismo, abolitionista
abolition n abolition, abolishment
abolitionismo n abolitionism
abolitionista n abolitionist
abominabile adj abominable
abominar v to abominate
Hence: abominabile; abomination
abomination n abomination (1. loathing; 2. loathsome object)
abonamento n subscription (to a periodical, etc.)
abonar¹ v to enter the subscription (to a periodical, etc.) of (a person);
abonar se to subscribe (to a periodical, etc.)
Hence: abonamento
abonar² v to improve (= to make better)
abor- [-bor-/-bort-] v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: abortive; aborto-abortar-abortamento
aborigines (-ígines) npl aborigines
abort- see abor-
abortamento n miscarriage, abortion
abortar v I. to miscarry (1. to have a miscarriage; 2. to come to nought); II. [Biol.] to abort (= to remain undeveloped or shrink away)
abortive adj abortive
aborto n abortion
ab ovo [L] ab ovo, from the beginning
abrader [-rad-/-ras-] v to abrade
Hence: abrasion; abrasive
abras- see abrader
abrasion n abrasion
abrasive adj abrasive
abrogabile adj abrogable
abrogar v to abrogate
Hence: abrogabile; abrogation; abrogative; abrogator; abrogatori
abrogation n repeal, abrogation
abrogative adj abrogative
abrogator n abrogator
abrogatori adj rescinding, abrogating
abrumper [-rump-/-rupt-] v to break off, rend
Hence: abrupte
abrupt- see abrumper
abrupte adj abrupt (= very steep)
Abruzzi [I] nprpl Abruzzi
Absalom nprm Absalom
absceder [-ced-/-cess-] v to form (turn into) an abscess
Hence: abscesso
abscess- see absceder
abscesso n abscess
abscinder [-scind-/-sciss-] v to cut off, abscind
Hence: abscissa
absciss- see abscinder
abscissa n [Math.] abscissa
absentar v -;
absentar se to absent oneself
absente adj absent
Hence: absentia; absentismo; absentista; absentar
absentia n absence;
brillar per su absentia to be conspicuous by one’s absence
absentismo n absenteeism
absentista n absentee (owner)
absinthic adj absinthial, absinthic
absinthina n [Chem.] absinthin
absinthio n absinthe (1. [Bot.] Absinthium; 2. “alcoholic liquor absinthe”)
Hence: absinthismo; absinthic; absinthina
absinthismo n [Med.] absinthism
absolut- see absolver
absolute adj absolute;
temperatura absolute absolute temperature;
ablativo absolute ablative absolute
absolution n absolution, remission; also: acquittal
absolutismo n absolutism
absolutista n absolutist
absolutor n absolver
absolutori adj absolutory, absolving
absolver [-solv-/-solut-] v to absolve, acquit
Hence: absolution; absolutor; absolutori; absolute-absolutismo, absolutista
absorbente¹ adj absorbent
absorbente² n absorbent (= absorbing substance)
absorbentia n absorbency
absorber [-sorb-/-sorpt-] v to absorb;
absorbite in absorbed in
Hence: absorbente-absorbentia; absorbibile; absorption; reabsorber-reabsorption
absorbibile adj absorbable
absorpt- see absorber
absorption n absorption
abstent- see abstiner
abstention n abstention
abstentionista n abstentionist
abstinente adj abstemious
abstinentia n abstinence
abstiner [-tin-/-tent-] v -;
abstiner se de to abstain from
Hence: abstinente-abstinentia; abstention-abstentionista
abstract- see abstraher
abstracte adj abstract
abstraction n abstraction (1. [Logic]; 2. state of being lost in thought);
facer abstraction de to disregard, leave out of consideration
abstraher [-trah-/-tract-] v [Logic] to abstract
Hence: abstraction; abstracte
abstruder [-trud-/-trus-] v 1. to thrust away; 2. to conceal
Hence: abstruse
abstrus- see abstruder
abstruse adj abstruse
absurde adj absurd
Hence: absurditate
absurditate n absurdity
abuccamento n 1. (action of) seizing, snatching up (with the mouth); 2. (action of) interconnecting (two openings); 3. interview, conference
abuccar v 1. to seize, snatch up (with the mouth); 2. to interconnect (two openings);
abuccar se to come or get together (for an interview, a conference, etc.)
Hence: abuccamento
abundante adj abundant
abundantia n abundance;
corno del abundantia cornucopia, horn of abundance or plenty
abundar v to abound, be plentiful;
abundar in to abound in or with
Hence: abundante-abundantia; superabundar-superabundante-superabundantia
abus- see abut-
abusar v -;
abusar de to abuse, make bad use of
abusator n abuser, misuser
abusive adj abusive (= of improper or wrong use)
abuso n abuse (= improper or wrong use)
abut- [-ut-/-us-] v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: abusive; abuso-abusar-abusator, disabusar
abysmal adj abysmal
abysmo n abysm
Hence: abysmal
abyssal adj abyssal
abyssin adj Abyssinian
Hence: Abyssinia; abyssino
Abyssinia npr Abyssinia
abyssino n Abyssinian
abysso n abyss
Hence: abyssal
acacia n [Bot.] acacia
academia n academy
Hence: academic, academico
academic adj academic, academical
academico n academician
Academo npr [Gr. Mythol.] Academus
Hence: academia &
acaju [-jú] n 1. cashew; 2. mahogany;
nuce de acaju cashew nut
acantha n [Bot.] prickle, thorn
Hence: acanthophore etc.; tragacantha etc.; notacanthe etc.
acanthaceas n [Bot.] Acanthaceae
acanthacee adj [Bot.] acanthaceous
acantho n acanthus (1. [Bot.]; 2. [Arch.])
Hence: acanthacee-acanthaceas
acanthophore [-óphore] adj spine-bearing, acanthophorous
acceder [-ced-/-cess-] v 1. to approach; 2. to accede (= to assent)
Hence: accessibile-accessibilitate, inaccessibile-inaccessibilitate; accession; accessori-accessorio; accesso
accelerando [I] n [Mus.] accelerando
accelerar v to accelerate
Hence: acceleration; accelerator
acceleration n acceleration
accelerator n accelerator (1. anything which increases speed of motion; 2. contrivance for producing greater speed in a machine)
accendalia n kindling (= wood, shavings etc. used to kindle a fire)
accender [-cend-/-cens-] v to light, kindle
Hence: accendalia; accendimento; accendibile; accensibile-accensibilitate; accenditor
accendibile adj inflammable, combustible
accendimento n lighting, kindling
accenditor n lighter (= device for lighting cigarettes, gas, candles, etc.)
accens- see accender
accensibile adj inflammable, combustible, accensible
accensibilitate n inflammability, combustibility, accensibility
accento n 1. accent, stress; 2. accent mark
Hence: accentuar-accentuation
accentu- see accento
accentuar v to accentuate, accent
accentuation n accentuation
accept- see accip-
acceptabile adj acceptable
acceptabilitate n acceptability
acceptar v to accept
acceptation n acceptance
acception n acceptation (= standard meaning)
access- see acceder
accessibile adj accessible
accessibilitate n accessibility
accession n 1. accession (“accession to a dignity, a throne, etc.”); 2. adherence (“adherence to a treaty, a party, etc.”)
accesso n access (1. “access to a place”; 2. fit)
accessori adj accessory (= adjunct)
accessorio n accessory
accidental adj accidental (1. nonessential; 2. happening by chance)
accidente n I. accident (1. nonessential quality; 2. contingency; 3. mishap); II. [Gram.] accidence
accider v to happen, befall
Hence: accidente-accidental
accip- [-cip-/-cept-] v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: acception; acceptar-acceptabile-acceptabilitate, inacceptabile; acceptation
accisia n excise
acclamar v to acclaim (= to applaud)
Hence: acclamation; acclamator
acclamation n acclaim, acclamation;
per acclamation by acclamation
acclamator n acclaimer
acclimatar v to acclimatize, acclimate
acclimatation n acclimatization, acclimation
accollada n accolade (= ceremonious salutation and embrace)
accollar v to embrace, salute with an accolade
Hence: accollada
accommodabile adj 1. adaptable; 2. adjustable (as in “adjustable quarrel”)
accommodamento n settlement (of disputes, etc.)
accommodar v to accommodate (1. to adapt; 2. to settle (disputes, etc.))
Hence: accommodamento; accommodabile; accommodator; accommodation
accommodation n adaptation, accommodation
accommodator n accommodator
accompaniamento n I. (action of) accompanying; II. retinue, attendance; III. accompaniment (1. concomitant; 2. [Mus.])
accompaniar v to accompany
Hence: accompaniamento; accompaniator
accompaniator n [Mus.] accompanist
accopulamento n coupling (1. act of coupling; 2. [Techn.]); specif.: [R.R.]
accopular v 1. to couple (= to unite, bring together in pairs); 2. to mate (= to bring together for breeding)
accordabile adj 1. reconcilable; 2. tunable; 3. grantable
accordante I. ppr of accordar; II. adj accordant (1. conformable; 2. [Mus.] harmonious)
accordar v 1. to harmonize (= to cause to agree); 2. to tune; 3. to grant, accord
Hence: accordo; accordante; accordabile; accordator; accordatura; disaccordar-disaccordo
accordator n tuner (of pianos, etc.);
clave accordator tuning key
accordatura n 1. tuning; 2. pitch (as in “concert pitch”)
accordion n accordion
Hence: accordionista
accordionista n accordionist
accordo n 1. accord, agreement; 2. [Mus.] chord;
de accordo in accord;
esser de accordo to be in accord, agree;
poner se de accordo to come to an agreement;
de commun accordo by common consent
accostabile adj approachable, accostable
accostamento n approach (as in “new lines of approach”)
accostar v to accost
Hence: accostamento; accostabile
accostumar v to accustom
Hence: accostumate-inaccostumate; disaccostumar
accostumate 1. pp of accostumar; 2. adj accustomed, usual
accreditar v to accredit (= to send with credentials)
accrescer v to increase (= to cause to increase)
Hence: accrescimento
accrescimento n increase (= growth in size, amount, or degree)
accular v to back up (a horse, cart, etc. against a wall, etc.)
accumulamento n heaping or piling up, accumulation
accumular v to accumulate, heap up
Hence: accumulamento; accumulation; accumulator
accumulation n accumulation
accumulator n accumulator (1. one who accumulates; 2. storage battery)
accurrer v to come running, rush up
accurtamento n shortening (= act of making shorter)
accurtar v to shorten, make shorter
Hence: accurtamento
accusabile adj blameworthy, liable to be accused; accusable
accusabilitate n blameworthiness
accusamento n accusing, accusation
accusar v to accuse;
accusar reception de to acknowledge receipt of
Hence: accusamento; accusabile-accusabilitate; accusation; accusativo; accusator; accusatori; accusato-coaccusato
accusation n accusation
accusativo n [Gram.] accusative
accusato n accused, defendant
accusator n accuser
accusatori adj accusing, accusatory; also: accusatorial
acerbar v to acerbate
acerbe adj acerb; also: sour, bitter, harsh
Hence: acerbitate; acerbar-exacerbar &
acerbitate n acerbity
acere n maple, maple tree
acetabulo n [Rom. Antiq.] acetabulum; also: [Anat.]
acetamido (-ámido) n [Chem.] acetamide
acetato n [Chem.] acetate
acetic adj acetic
acetificar v to acetify
acetification n acetification
aceto n vinegar
Hence: acetato; acetabulo; acetona; acetic; acetose; acetificar-acetification; acetamido etc.
acetona n [Chem.] acetone
acetose adj acetous, acetose
acetylen n [Chem.] acetylene
Acheronte npr Acheron
achillea (-éa) n [Bot.] Achillea
Achilles (-ílles) npr [Gr. Mythol.] Achilles;
calce de Achilles Achilles’ heel;
tendon de Achilles Achilles’ tendon
Hence: achillea
achromate adj achromatous, colorless
achromatic adj [Opt.] achromatic
achromatisar v [Opt.] to achromatize
achromatisation n [Opt.] achromatization
achromatismo n [Opt.] achromatism
achromatopsia (-ía) n achromatopsy (= complete color blindness)
acicula n [Bot., etc.] acicula (= needle, prickle etc.)
Hence: acicular
acicular adj acicular
acide (ácide) adj acid
Hence: aciditate; acidule-acidular; acidificar-acidificabile, acidification; acido-amino-acido etc.; hydracido etc.; acidimetro etc.
acidificabile adj acidifiable
acidificar v to acidify (= to make acid, convert into an acid)
acidification n acidification
acidimetro (-ímetro) n acidimeter
aciditate n acidity
acido (ácido) n acid;
acido carbonic 1. carbonic acid; 2. carbon dioxide, carbonic acid gas;
acido chlorhydric hydrochloric acid
acidular v to acidulate, flavor with an acid
acidule adj acidulous
acierage (-aje) n steel plating, acierage
acierar v to steel (1. to overlay, point, plate, etc., with steel; 2. to convert into or cause to resemble steel)
acieration n acieration (= conversion into steel)
acieria (-ía) n steelworks, steel mill
aciero n steel
Hence: acieria; acierar-acierage, acieration
aco n needle
Hence: acicula &; acupunctura etc.
aco- n [occurring in compounds] aco-, -ac- (= remedy)
Hence: acologia etc.; panac- etc.
acologia (-ía) n [Med.] acology
Hence: acologic
acologic adj [Med.] acologic
acordonar v to lace (= to fasten or tighten with a lace)
acquest- see acquirer
acquesto n acquisition (= thing acquired)
acquiescente 1. ppr of acquiescer; 2. adj acquiescent
acquiescentia n acquiescence
acquiescer v to acquiesce
Hence: acquiescente-acquiescentia
acquirer [-quir-/-quest-/-quisit-] v to acquire
Hence: acquiribile; acquesto; acquisition; acquisitor; acquiritor
acquiribile adj acquirable
acquiritor n acquirer
acquisit- see acquirer
acquisition n acquisition (1. act of acquiring; 2. thing acquired)
acquisitor n acquirer
acr- adj [occurring in compounds] acro- (= terminal, topmost)
Hence: acropole etc.; acrostichio etc. ...
acre¹ [A] n acre
acre² adj acrid
Hence: acritate; acrimonia &
acrimonia n acrimony
Hence: acrimoniose
acrimoniose adj acrimonious
acritate n acridness
acrobata (-óbata) n acrobat
Hence: acrobatia; acrobatismo; acrobatic
acrobatia (-ía) n acrobatics
acrobatic adj acrobatic
acrobatismo n acrobatism
acropole n acropolis
acrostichio n [Pros.] acrostic
act- see ager
action n I. action (1. act, acting; 2. lawsuit); II. [Fin.] share;
homine de action man of action;
action civil civil action
actionabile adj actionable
actionar v 1. to actuate (= to set in action or motion); 2. [Law] to sue
actionero n shareholder, stockholder
actionista n shareholder, stockholder
activar v to activate; also: to stir up, rouse
activation n activation
active adj active;
le voce active the active voice
activitate n activity
activo n [Com.] assets
acto n I. act (1. action, deed; 2. “act of a play”); II. [Law] instrument, deed, record, etc.
actor n actor
actrice n actress
actual adj 1. actual, real; 2. current, present
actualisar v to actualize
actualisation n actualization
actualitate n 1. actuality (= actual existence); 2. character of what is current or present, thing or event that is current or present;
actualitates current events, news (as in “news report, newsreel, news film, etc.”)
actualmente adv 1. at present, (just) now; 2. actually
actuar v to actuate (= to put into action)
actuarial adj actuarial
actuariato n actuary’s office (or profession)
actuario n actuary
actuation n actuation
aculeate adj [Zool., Bot.] aculeate
aculeiforme adj aculeiform
aculeo n 1. [Zool.] sting; 2. [Bot.] thorn
Hence: aculeate; aculeiforme etc.
acuminar v to sharpen, acuminate
acuminate 1. pp of acuminar; 2. adj pointed, acuminate
acumine n 1. [Bot.] a tapering point; 2. acumen
Hence: acuminar-acuminate
acupunctura n acupuncture
Hence: acupuncturar
acupuncturar v to acupuncture
acustic adj acoustic;
tubo acustic speaking tube;
corno acustic ear trumpet
Hence: acustica
acustica n acoustics
acutangule adj [Geom.] acute-angled, acutangular
acute adj acute (1. sharp-pointed; 2. shrewd, penetrating, keen; 3. acting keenly on the senses);
angulo acute [Geom.] acute angle;
morbo acute acute disease;
nota acute high-pitched sound;
voce acute shrill voice;
dolor acute acute or sharp pain;
accento acute [Gram.] acute accent, ´
Hence: acutessa; acutiar-acutiamento, acutiator; acutangule etc.
acutessa n sharpness, acuteness
acutiamento n sharpening
acutiar v to sharpen (= to make sharp)
acutiator n sharpener (= one who sharpens)
[ad] prep 1. to; 2. at
(= a)
ad- prefixo verbal [subject to assimilation before single consonant; used with verbs and, in combination with verbal suffixes, with nouns and adjectives] ad- (= to, toward, into [expressing motion to, change into, increase of intensity, etc.])
Hence: accurrer etc.; approximar, etc.; adjudicar, etc.
-ada suffixo substantive [used with nouns and verbs] -ade I. [used with nouns] (1. product made from ...; 2. series of ...); II. [used with verbs] (= action of ...ing)
Hence: limonada etc.; columnada etc.; cavalcada etc.
adagio¹ n adage
adagio² [I] n [Mus.] adagio
adagio³ [I] adv [Mus.] adagio
Adam npr Adam;
pomo de Adam Adam’s apple
Hence: adamitas; adamic
adamic adj Adamic
adamitas npl [Eccl. Hist.] Adamites
adaptabile adj adaptable
adaptabilitate n adaptability
adaptar v to adapt;
adaptar a to adapt to
Hence: adaptabile-adaptabilitate, inadaptabile; adaptation
adaptation n adaptation;
facultate de adaptation adaptability, ability to adapt oneself
addendum (pl addenda) [NL] n addendum
adder v to add (“to add one thing to another”)
Hence: addition-additional, additionar; additive
addition n addition (1. action of adding; 2. thing added)
additional adj additional
additionar v [Math.] to add up
additive adj additive
addormir v to put to sleep;
addormir se to fall asleep
addormite 1. pp of addormir; 2. adj asleep
adducer [-duc-/-duct-] v to adduce
Hence: adduction; adductor
adduct- see adducer
adduction n adduction (1. act of adducing; 2. [Physiol.])
adductor n 1. adducer; 2. [Physiol.] adductor
adelpho- n [occurring in compounds] adelpho-, adelph- (1. brother; 2. twin)
Hence: monadelphe etc.; Philadelphia etc.
aden [Gr.] n [Physiol.] gland
Hence: adenitis; adenoma; adenoide; adenose; adenographia etc.
adenitis (-ítis) n [Pathol.] adenitis
adenographia (-ía) n adenography
adenoide adj adenoid, adenoidal
adenoides npl adenoids
adenoma n [Pathol.] adenoma
adenose adj glandulous, adenose
adeo (-éo) interj farewell, good-by(e)
adepto n adept
adequar v to equalize
Hence: adequation; adequate-inadequate
adequate 1. pp of adequar; 2. adj adequate
adequation n adequation
adherente n adherent, follower
adherentia n adherence, attachment
adherer [-her-/-hes-] v to adhere (1. to stick fast; 2. as in “to adhere to an opinion, party, etc.”)
Hence: adherente-adherentia; adhesion; adhesive
adhes- see adherer
adhesion n adhesion (1. sticking; 2. assent)
adhesive adj adhesive, sticking
ad hoc [L] ad hoc (= for the sake of this particular case, well-suited for this matter)
ad hominem [L] ad hominem;
argumento ad hominem argumentum ad hominem
[adhuc] adv to this place, thus far, hitherto, as yet, until now, so far, yet, still
adieu [F] n farewell, adieu
adipe (ádipe) n animal fat, body fat; also: adeps
Hence: adiposis; adipose-adipositate; adipocera etc.
adipocera n adipocere
adipose adj adipose, fat
adiposis (-ósis) n adiposis, fatty degeneration
adipositate n adiposity, fatness
adir v 1. to approach; go to; 2. to attain, enter upon; also: [Law] to enter on (an inheritance, etc.)
Hence: adition; adito
adition n [Law] entering upon (an inheritance)
adito (ádito) n adit, entrance (1. door, passage, etc. through which one enters; 2. access)
adjacente adj adjacent;
angulos adjacente adjacent angles
adjacentia n adjacency (= state of being adjacent)
adjacer v -;
adjacer a to lie near or close to, border upon
Hence: adjacente-adjacentia
adject- see adjic-
adjectival adj [Gram.] adjectival, adjective
adjective adj [Gram.] adjective, adjectival
Hence: adjectivo-adjectival
adjectivo n [Gram.] adjective
adjic- [-jic-/-ject-] v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: adjective &
adjudicar v to adjudge (= to award judicially, as a prize, etc.);
adjudicar a to knock down to (at an auction)
Hence: adjudication; adjudicative; adjudicator; adjudicatario
adjudicatario n highest bidder, purchaser (at an auction)
adjudication n 1. adjudgment, award; 2. knocking down (at an auction)
adjudicative adj adjudging, awarding
adjudicator n adjudger, awarder
adjunct- see adjunger
adjunction n adjunction (= the act of joining or adding)
adjunctive adj adjunctive
adjuncto n 1. assistant, deputy; 2. [Gram.] adjunct
adjunger [-jung-/junct-] v to join, unite (one thing to another)
Hence: adjunction; adjunctive; adjuncto
adjurar v to adjure
Hence: adjuration
adjuration n adjuration
adjustabile adj adjustable
adjustage (-aje) n [Mach.] assembly (of the parts of a machine)
adjustamento n adjustment (= action of adjusting)
adjustar v 1. to adjust; 2. [Mach.] to fit together, set up
Hence: adjustage; adjustamento; adjustabile; adjustator; readjustar-readjustamento, readjustator
adjustator n adjuster; [Mach.] fitter, setter, etc.
adjut- see adjuvar
adjuta n 1. aid, help; 2. aide (= assistant)
adjutante n 1. helper, assistant; 2. [Mil.] adjutant
adjutar v to aid, help;
adjutar se de to use, make use of
Hence: adjuta; adjutante
adjutor n help, helper
adjuvante 1. ppr of adjuvar; 2. adj helpful, adjuvant
adjuvar [-juv-/-jut-] v to aid, help
Hence: adjuvante; adjutor; adjutar &; coadjuvar &
ad libitum, ad lib. [L] ad libitum, ad lib.
administrabile adj administrable
administrar v to administer (1. to direct, manage; 2. to furnish or apply)
Hence: administrabile; administration; administrative; administrator
administration n administration (1. action of furnishing or applying; 2. management of public affairs, an institution, business, etc.; 3. the persons collectively managing public affairs, an institution, business, etc.)
administrative adj administrative
administrator n administrator, manager
admirabile adj admirable
admiral n admiral
Hence: admiralato; admiralitate
admiralato n admiralship, admiralty
admiralitate n admiralty (1. “law or court of the admiralty”; 2. government department in charge of naval affairs)
admirar v to admire
Hence: admirabile; admiration; admirative; admirator
admiration n admiration
admirative adj admiring
admirator n admirer
admiscer [-misc-/-mixt-] v to admix
Hence: admixtion
admiss- see admitter
admissibile adj admissible
admissibilitate n admissibility
admission n admission (1. act of allowing entrance or access; 2. act of conceding the validity or truth of)
admitter [-mitt-/-miss-] v to admit (1. to allow to enter; 2. to acknowledge as valid or true)
Hence: admissibile-admissibilitate, inadmissibile-inadmissibilitate; admission-inadmission; readmitter-readmission
admixt- see admiscer
admixtion n admixture, admixtion
admoner v to admonish
Hence: admonition; admonitor; admonitori
admonestar v to admonish
Hence: admonestation
admonestation n admonition, admonishment
admonition n admonition
admonitor n admonitor, admonisher
admonitori adj admonitory
adoculamento n (action of) fixing one’s eyes upon
adocular v to fix one’s eyes upon, glue one’s eyes to
adolescente¹ adj adolescent
adolescente² n adolescent
adolescentia n adolescence
adolescer v to grow up, to become adolescent
Hence: adolescente-adolescentia
adonic adj Adonic, Adonian
adonico n [Pros.] Adonic
adonie adj Adonian, Adonic
adonio n [Pros.] Adonic
Adonis (-dó-) npr [Gr. Mythol.] Adonis;
adonis 1. [Bot.] Adonis, pheasant’s eye; 2. fop, dandy
Hence: adonic-adonico; adonie-adonio
adoptabile adj adoptable
adoptabilitate n adoptability
adoptar v to adopt
Hence: adoptabile-adoptabilitate, inadoptabile; adoptator
adoptator n adopter
adoption n adoption
adoptive adj adoptive
adorabile adj adorable
adorabilitate n adorability
adorar v to adore, worship
Hence: adorabile-adorabilitate; adoration
adoration n adoration, worship
adornamento n adornment (= action of adorning)
adornar v to adorn;
adornar de to adorn with
Hence: adornamento; adornator
adornator n adorner
adorsar v -;
adorsar (un cosa) a to place (something) with its back against
ad rem [L] ad rem, to the point
adrenal adj [Anat.] adrenal;
glandulas adrenal adrenal glands
adrenalina n adrenalin
adressar v to address (1. to write the address on, direct; 2. as in “to address a prayer to”);
adressar se to address oneself (to)
adresse [F] n address (1. formal communication; 2. as in “address of a letter, package, etc.”)
Hence: adressar
Adria npr (city of) Adria
Hence: adriatic-Adriatico
Adriano nprm Adrian
Hence: Adrianopolis etc.
Adrianopolis (-ópolis) npr Adrianople
adriatic adj Adriatic (1. pertaining to the city of Adria; 2. pertaining to the Adriatic);
Mar Adriatic Adriatic
Adriatico n Adriatic
adular v to adulate
Hence: adulation; adulator; adulatori
adulation n adulation
adulator n adulator
adulatori adj adulatory
adulciamento n 1. (act of) sweetening; 2. (act of) softening, etc.
adulciar v 1. to sweeten (= to make sweet); 2. to soften, to make milder or more pleasing, etc.; 3. to render ductile or malleable
adulte adj adult, grown-up
Hence: adulto
adultera (-últera) n adulteress
adulterar v 1. to adulterate; 2. to commit adultery
Hence: adultero-adulterin, adulterose, adultera; adulterio; adulteration; adulterator
adulteration n adulteration (= action of adulterating)
adulterator n 1. adulterator; 2. adulterer
adulterin adj adulterine
adulterio n adultery;
committer adulterio to commit adultery
adultero (-últero) n adulterer
adulterose adj adulterous
adulto n adult
adumbrar v to overshadow, adumbrate
Hence: adumbration
adumbration n adumbration, overshadowing
adurer [-ur-/-ust-] v 1. to burn, scorch; 2. [Med.] to cauterize
Hence: aduste; adustion
adust- see adurer
aduste adj burnt, scorched, adust
adustion n 1. (act of) burning, scorching; 2. [Med.] cauterization
ad valorem [L] [Com.] ad valorem
advenimento n advent (= arrival)
advenir [-ven-/-vent-] v to happen, come to pass
Hence: advenimento; advento-adventicie
advent- see advenir
adventicie adj adventitious
Advento n [Eccl.] Advent
adverbial adj adverbial
adverbio n adverb
Hence: adverbial
advers- see adverter
adversar v to oppose
adversario n adversary
adversative adj [Gram.] adversative
adverse adj 1. adverse (= contrary, unfavorable); 2. opposite (= placed opposite)
adversitate n adversity
[adverso] adv/prep 1. towards; 2. against; 3. opposite
advertente 1. ppr of adverter; 2. adj advertent, attentive
advertentia n advertence, advertency
adverter [-vert-/-vers-] v to advert, have reference (to)
Hence: advertente-advertentia, inadvertente-inadvertentia; adverse-adversario, adversitate; adversar-adversative; animadverter etc.
advertimento n notice, warning
advertir v to advise, give notice
Hence: advertimento
advocar v to call, summon; to call to one’s aid
Hence: advocato
advocato n advocate (1. [Law; 2. champion, supporter)
adyname (-íname) adj weak, without strength
Hence: adynamia-adynamic
adynamia (-ía) n [Med.] adynamia
adynamic adj [Med.] adynamic
aer n air (1. “atmospheric air”; 2. appearance; 3. melody);
esser in le aer to be up in the air;
facer castellos in le aer to build castles in the air;
prender le aer to take an airing;
dar se aeres to give oneself airs;
parlar in le aer to talk at random;
haber le aer de (facer un cosa) to appear to be (doing something);
haber le aer (triste) to look (sad);
aer libere open air
Hence: aeree-antiaeree; aerifere; aerar-aerage, aeration; aerificar-aerification; aerodromo etc.; aerologia etc.; aeroplano etc.; aerobie etc.; aeriforme etc.; aerodynamic etc.
aerage (-aje) n aeration, airing
aerar v to air (= to expose to the open air)
aeration n aeration, airing; also: [Chem.]
aeree adj air (= airy, aerial);
via aeree [Aeronaut.] airway;
posta aeree air mail;
vias aeree [Anat.] air-passages
aerifere adj aeriferous
aerificar v to aerify (= to change to an aeriform state)
aerification n aerification
aeriforme adj aeriform
aerobie adj [Biol.] aerobic
Hence: anaerobie-anaerobio; aerobio
aerobio n [Biol.] aerobe
aerodromo (-ódromo) n aerodrome; also: airfield
aerodynamic adj aerodynamic
Hence: aerodynamica
aerodynamica n aerodynamics
aerographia (-ía) n aerography
aerolitic adj aerolitic
aerolitho (-ólito) n aerolite
Hence: aerolithic
aerologia (-ía) n aerology
aerometria (-ía) n aerometry
aerometro (-ómetro) n aerometer
Hence: aerometria
aeronauta n aeronaut, airman
Hence: aeronautic; aeronautica
aeronautic adj aeronautic(al)
aeronautica n aeronautics
aeronave n airship;
aeronaves aircraft
aeroplano n airplane
Hence: hydroaeroplano etc.; portaaeroplanos etc.
aeroporto n airport
aerostatic adj aerostatic
Hence: aerostatica
aerostatica n aerostatics
aerostation n aerostation
aerostato (-óstato) n [Aeronaut.] aerostat
Hence: aerostation
affabile adj affable
Hence: affabilitate
affabilitate n affability
affaire [F] n affair (1. concern; 2. event);
affaires affairs, business
affamar v to starve, famish (= to cause to starve or famish)
Hence: affamator
affamator n starver (as in “starver of the people”)
affect- see afficer
affectabile adj impressionable
affectar¹ v to affect (= to have an affection for)
affectar² v to affect (to pretend, feign)
Hence: affectation; affectate
affectate adj affected (= full of affectation)
affectation n affectation (= artificiality of manner)
affectibile adj impressionable
affectibilitate n impressionability
affection n affection (1. the fact or state of being affected or acted upon); 2. fondness; 3. [Pathol.])
Hence: affectionar-affectionate; disaffection-disaffectionar
affectionar v to be fond of
affectionate 1. pp of affectionar; 2. adj affectionate
affective adj affective, emotional
affecto n affection, fondness
affectuose adj loving, affectionate
afficer [-fic-/-fect-] v to affect (= to have an effect on)
Hence: affectibile-affectibilitate; affection &; affective; affecto-affectuose, affectar¹-affectabile; affectar² &
affidavit (-ávit) n affidavit (= written statement made on oath)
affiger [-fig-/-fix-] v to affix, fasten
Hence: affixo-affixar
affilar v to whet, sharpen
Hence: affilatoria
affilatoria n sharpener, sharpening machine
affiliar v to affiliate (= to receive or connect as member, branch, etc.);
affiliar se con to affiliate with, join
Hence: affiliation; affiliate
affiliate 1. pp of affiliar; 2. adj affiliate, affiliated
affiliation n affiliation (with a society, etc.)
affin adj 1. resembling, like; 2. related by marriage;
(patre, matre, etc.) affin (father-, mother-, etc.) in-law
Hence: affinitate
affinamento n (act of) refining, improving; also: [Metal.]
affinar v 1. to refine, improve; also: [Metal.]
Hence: affinamento; affinator; raffinar &
affinator n refiner (of metals)
affinitate n affinity (1. relationship by marriage; 2. resemblance, likeness; 3. attraction)
affirmabile adj affirmable
affirmar v 1. to strengthen, make firm; 2. to affirm, assert
Hence: affirmabile; affirmation; affirmative-affirmativa; affirmator; reaffirmar
affirmation n affirmation (1. assertion; 2. affirmative proposition)
affirmativa n affirmative (= affirmative statement, reply, etc.)
affirmative adj affirmative;
responder affirmativemente to answer in the affirmative
affirmator n affirmer
affix- see affiger
affixar v to affix, fasten
affixo n [Gram.] affix
afflict- see affliger
affliction n affliction, distress
afflictive adj giving pain, distressing;
pena afflictive corporal punishment
affliger [-flig-/-flict-] v to afflict;
affliger se to be grieved
Hence: affliction; afflictive
affloramento n [Geol.] outcrop
afflorar v [Geol.] to outcrop
Hence: affloramento
affluente¹ I. ppr of affluer; II. adj 1. tributary (as in “tributary stream”); 2. affluent, opulent
affluente² n tributary (stream), affluent
affluentia n affluence (1. concourse, flowing towards; 2. as in “affluence of people”; 3. profusion, opulence)
affluer [-flu-/-flux-] v 1. to flow (into); 2. to crowd, flock, throng (to a place)
Hence: affluente-affluentia; affluxo
afflux- see affluer
affluxo n afflux
affollamento n 1. madness; 2. panic, terror
affollar v to madden, drive mad;
affollar se to go mad; also: to lose control of oneself, grow panicky
Hence: affollamento
affrontamento n 1. (act of) affronting, insulting; 2. open defiance
affrontar v to affront (1. to insult to the face; 2. to face in defiance)
Hence: affronto; affrontamento; affrontator
affrontator n affronter, insulter
affronto n affront
affusar v to spindle, give a spindle shape to (as in “to spindle a column, etc.”)
Africa (á-) npr Africa
Hence: african-africano
african adj African
africano n African
agar-agar [Mal.] n agar-agar
agata (á-) n agate (= the stone agate)
Hence: agatifere; agatin; agatiforme etc.
agatifere adj agatiferous
agatiforme adj agatiform
agatin adj agate, agatine
-age (-aje) suffixo substantive [used with nouns and verbs; -agi- before -a- and -o- of additional suffix] -age (1. collection of ...; 2. action or process of -ing)
Hence: foliage etc.; acierage etc.
agenda n agenda (= memorandum book)
agente n agent (1. active power; 2. one who acts for another);
agente (de cambio) (stock)broker
agentia n agency (as in “news agency, real estate agency, etc.”)
ager [ag-/act-; -ig-/-act-] v to act (= to be doing)
Hence: agenda: agente-agentia; agitar &: agibile; action-actionero, actionista, actionar-actionabile, inaction; active-activate, activar-activation, activo, inactive-inactivitate, radioactive etc.; actor; actrice; acto-actuario-actuariato, actuarial, actual-actualitate, actualisar-actualisation, actuar-actuation, interacto; coager &; reager &; retroager-retroaction, retroactive-retroactivitate; transiger &; litigar etc.
agglomerar v to agglomerate (= to gather or heap together)
Hence: agglomeration; agglomerato
agglomeration n agglomeration
agglomerato n agglomerate
agglutinante 1. ppr of agglutinar; 2. adj agglutinant, agglutinative;
linguas agglutinante agglutinative languages
agglutinar v to stick or glue together, agglutinate
Hence: agglutinante; agglutination; agglutinative
agglutination n agglutination
agglutinative adj agglutinative, agglutinating
aggrandimento n 1. enlargement; 2. aggrandizement
aggrandir v 1. to make greater, enlarge; also: to magnify; 2. to aggrandize (= to increase the power, wealth, or rank, of)
Hence: aggrandimento
aggravamento n aggravation
aggravar v to aggravate (= to make worse);
aggravar se to grow worse or more serious
Hence: aggravamento; aggravation; aggravator
aggravation n aggravation (= act of aggravating, or state of being aggravated)
aggravator n aggravator
aggreder [-gred-/-gress-] v to assail, attack
Hence: aggression; aggressive; aggressor
aggregar v to aggregate (= to collect or unite into a mass or sum)
Hence: aggregation; aggregative; aggregato; disaggregar-disaggregation
aggregation n aggregation
aggregative adj aggregative
aggregato n aggregate
aggress- see aggreder
aggression n aggression
aggressive adj aggressive
aggressor n aggressor
aggruppamento n 1. (act of) grouping; 2. group
aggruppar v to group
-agi- see -age
agibile adj 1. feasible; 2. manageable
agile adj agile; nimble
Hence: agilitate
agilitate n agility; nimbleness
agio (ajo) n [Com.] agio, exchange premium
Hence: agiotar-agiotage, agiotator
agiotage (ajotaje) n agiotage, exchange business, stockbroking
agiotar (aj-) v to speculate (on the stock exchange)
agiotator (aj-) n speculator (on the stock exchange)
agitar v I. to agitate (1. to move or shake violently; to stir; 2. to perturb, excite); II. to debate
Hence: agitation; agitator
agitation n agitation (1. violent moving or shaking; 2. disturbance, excitement)
agitator n agitator (1. [Pol.]; 2. apparatus for shaking or mixing; also: stirring rod, mixer)
agno n lamb
agnostic adj agnostic
Hence: agnosticismo; agnostico
agnosticismo n agnosticism
agnostico n agnostic
-agog- adj [occurring in compounds] -agogue (1. leading; 2. drawing forth)
Hence: sialagoge etc.; hypnagogic etc.; demagogo etc.; pedagogo etc.
agon n [Gr. Antiq.] agon
Hence: agonia; agonisar-agonista-protagonista etc., agonistic, agonisante, antagonisar &
agonia (-ía) n agony (1. death struggle; 2. extreme pain of mind)
agonisante 1. ppr of agonisar; 2. adj on the point of death
agonisar v 1. to be on the point of death; 2. to agonize, suffer mental anguish
agonista n [Gr. Antiq.] agonist
agonistic adj [Gr. Antiq.] agonistic
agora (ágora) n [Gr. Hist.] agora
Hence: agoraphobe etc.
agoraphobe (-áphobe) adj agoraphobic
Hence: agoraphobia; agoraphobo
agoraphobia (-ía) n [Psychopathol.] agoraphobia
agoraphobo (-áphobo) n [Psychopathol.] agoraphobe
-agra [occurring in compounds]
Hence: podagra etc. ...
agradabile adj agreeable, pleasing
agradamento n 1. pleasure; 2. agreeableness, pleasantness
agradar v -;
agradar a to please
agrari adj agrarian; also: farm, field (as in “farm or field laborer”)
agreste adj rustic (1. rural; 2. awkward, uncouth)
agricola (-ícola) n agriculturalist
agricole adj agricultural
agricultor n agriculturist; also: farmer, husbandman, etc.
agricultura n agriculture, farming
agrimensor n surveyor (= one who surveys lands, highways, etc.)
agrimensura n 1. surveying; 2. [Topog.] survey
agro n field (= arable land)
Hence: agrari; agreste; agricola etc.: agricole etc.; agricultura etc.; agronomo etc.
agronomia (-ía) n agronomy, agronomics
agronomic adj agronomic, agricultural
agronomo (-ró-) n agronomist
Hence: agronomia, agronomic
aguerrimento n (act of) inuring to war
aguerrir v to inure to war
Hence: aguerrimento
agulia n needle; also: gramophone needle;
agulia magnetic magnetic needle
Hence: aguliata; agulietta
aguliata n needleful (of thread, etc.)
agulietta n aglet, aiguillette
aigrette [F] n aigrette
aira n threshing floor
ajornamento n adjournment, postponement
ajornar v to adjourn, postpone
Hence: ajornamento
-al suffixo adjective [used with nouns] -al (= pertaining to ..., characteristic of ..., etc.)
Hence: natural etc.; conversational etc.
al- see alcohol, aldehydo, or aluminium
al- v [occurring in derivatives and compounds]
Hence: alimento &; alibile &; coal- &
-al- [occurring in compounds]
Hence: nyctalopia etc.
ala n wing (1. “wing of a bird, airplane etc.”; 2. part of a building)
Hence: aletta; alate
à la [F] à la (as in “à la Newburgh”)
alabastrin adj alabastrine, alabaster
alabastrite n alabaster (= Oriental alabaster)
alabastro n alabaster (as in “gypseous alabaster”)
Hence: alabastrite; alabastrin
à la carte [F] à la carte
alacre (ál-) adj eager, brisk, alacritous
Hence: alacritate
alacritate n eagerness, briskness, alacrity
alarma n alarm (1. call to arms; 2. fright)
Hence: alarmista; alarmar-alarmante
alarmante 1. ppr of alarmar; 2. adj alarming
alarmar v to alarm (1. to call to arms; 2. to startle)
alarmista n alarmist
alate adj winged
alauda see aloda
alba n 1. dawn, break of day; 2. [Eccl.] alb
alban- see Albania
albanese adj/n Albanian
Albania npr Albania
Hence: albanese
albatros n [Ornith.] albatross
albe adj white (= of the color white)
Hence: albin &; albumine &; albiflor etc.; alba
albergar v to shelter, lodge
albergero n innkeeper
albergo n 1. shelter, lodging; 2. inn;
albergo de juventute youth hostel
Hence: albergero; albergar
albiflor adj white-flowered, albiflorous
albin adj albino
Hence: albinismo; albino
albinismo n albinism
albino n albino
albricoc n apricot
Hence: albricochiero
albricoch- see albricoc
albricochiero n apricot tree
album (ál-) n album
albumina (-úmina) n [Biochem.] albumin
albumine n albumen (1. white of an egg 2. [Bot.])
Hence: albuminoide; albuminose; albuminuria etc.; albumina
albuminoide¹ adj albuminoid, albuminoidal
albuminoide² n [Biochem.] albuminoid
albuminose adj albuminous, albuminose
albuminuria n [Pathol.] albuminuria
[al(c)-] [occurring in compounds] some-, any-
(= ali(c)-)
Hence: alco; alcun etc.; alcuno etc.; alquando etc.
alca n [Ornith.] auk
alcal- see alcali
alcalde [H] n alcalde (= mayor of a Spanish town, etc.)
alcali (ál-) [Chem.] alkali;
alcali volatile ammonia
Hence: alcalin-alcalinitate, alcalino; alcaloide; alcalisar-alcalisation; alcalimetro etc.
alcalimetro (-í-) n alkalimeter
alcalin adj alkaline
alcalinitate n alkalinity
alcalino n alkaline
alcalisar v to alkalize
alcalisation n alkalization
alcaloide n alkaloid
alce n [Zool.] elk
alchimia (-ía) n alchemy
Hence: alchimista; alchimic
alchimic adj alchemical
alchimista n alchemist
[alco] pron something, anything; adv somewhat
(= alique)
alcohol [NL] n alcohol
Hence: alcoholismo; alcoholic-alcoholico; alcoholisar-alcoholisation; chloral etc.
alcoholic adj alcoholic
alcoholico n alcoholic
alcoholisar v to alcoholize
alcoholisation n alcoholization
alcoholismo n alcoholism
alcova n alcove (= recessed portion of a room)
[alcun] adj some, any; also: a few
(= alicun)
[alcuno] indef pron someone, anyone
(= alicuno)
ale [A] n ale
alerta n [Mil.] alert
Hence: alerte
alerte adj alert (= vigilant)
aletta n 1. small wing, winglet; 2. (small) wingshaped appendage (= flange, rib, fin, etc.)
aleut n Aleut
Hence: aleutic; Aleutas
Aleutas nprpl Aleutians
aleutic adj Aleutian;
Insulas Aleutic Aleutian Islands
Alexandra nprf Alexandra
Alexandria npr Alexandria
alexandrian adj Alexandrian (= of Alexandria)
alexandrin adj I. Alexandrian (1. of Alexandria; 2. of Alexander the Great); II. [Pros.] Alexandrine
alexandrino n [Pros.] Alexandrine
Alexandro nprm Alexander
Hence: Alexandria-alexandrian, alexandrin-alexandrino; Alexandra
alga n alga
algebra (ál-) n algebra
Hence: algebrista; algebric
algebric adj algebraic, algebraical
algebrista n algebrist
Alger npr 1. Alger; 2. Algiers
Hence: Algeria-algerian-algeriano
Algeria npr Algeria
algerian adj Algerian, Algerine
algeriano n Algerian
algesia (-ía) n [Med.] algesia (= sensitivity to pain)
Hence: analgesia-analgesic
-algia (-ía) [occurring in compounds] -algia (= pain)
algo- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] algo-, alg- (= pain)
Hence: algia-analgia-analgic, neuralgia etc.; nostalgia etc.; algometro etc.
algometria (-ía) n [Psychol.] algometry (= measurement of sensitivity to pain)
algometric adj [Psychol.] algometric
algometro (-ómetro) n [Psychol.] algometer
Hence: alometria; algometric
[alia] [L] npl other things;
inter alia inter alia, among other things
-alia suffixo substantive [used with nouns] (= worthless collection of ...s)
Hence: ferralia etc.
alias (ál-) adv 1. otherwise (= in another manner); 2. alias; 3. at another time
alibi¹ (ál-) adv elsewhere
alibi² (ál-) n alibi
alibile adj nutritive, nourishing, alible
Hence: alibilitate
alibilitate n alibility
ali(c)- [occurring in compounds] any-, some-
Hence: alique etc.; aliquando etc.; alicubi etc.; alicun etc.; [aliquid] etc.; [aliqua] etc.
alicubi (-ícubi) adv 1. somewhere; 2. anywhere as in (“did you see him anywhere?”)
alicun adj some, any; also: a few;
alicun cosa something, anything
Hence: alicuno
alicuno indef pron someone, somebody; anyone, anybody
[alie] adj other
(= altere)
alien adj alien (= differing in nature)
Hence: alienismo; alienista; alienar-alienabile-alienabilitate, inalienabile-inalienabilitate, alienation, alienator, alienate-alienatario
alienabile adj alienable
alienabilitate n alienability
alienar v to alienate (1. to transfer ownership of; 2. to estrange)
alienatario n alienee
alienate 1. pp of alienar; 2. adj insane
alienation n alienation (1. transfer of ownership to another; 2. estrangement; 3. insanity)
alienator n alienator
alienismo n [Med.] alienism
alienista n alienist
alimentar v to feed
alimentari adj alimentary
alimentation n nourishment, alimentation
alimentator n feeder, alimenter
alimento n food;
alimentos allowance; specif.: alimony
Hence: alimentari; alimentose; alimentar-alimentation, alimentator, subalimentar-subalimentation, superalimentar-superalimentation
alimentose adj nutritious
alineamento n alignment (= action of aligning)
alinear v to align (= to range or place in a line)
Hence: alineamento
[aliqua] (ál-) adv 1. somewhere; 2. somehow
aliquando adv at some time or other; at any time; sometime; in future time
aliquanto adv somewhat, to some degree
alique (ál-) pron something, anything; adv somewhat
[aliquid] (ál-) pron something
(= alique)
[aliquot] (ál-) adj/indef pron some, several, a few
alizari n madder root
Hence: alizarina
alizarina n alizarin, madder root
all- adj [occurring in compounds] allo-, all- (= other)
Hence: allotrope etc.
allactamento n (act of) suckling, nursing
allactar v to suckle, nurse
Hence: allactamento
allargamento n widening, broadening
allargar v to widen (= to make broad(er))
allectar v to lay up (through illness)
Hence: allectate
allectate 1. pp of allectar; 2. adj bedridden
allée [F] n avenue, walk, alley
allegar v to allege (= to bring forward as an argument or excuse)
Hence: allegation
allegation n [Law] allegation
allegoria (-ía) n allegory
Hence: allegorista; allegoric; allegorisar-allegorisation, allegorisator
allegoric adj allegoric, allegorical
allegorisar v to allegorize
allegorisation n allegorization
allegorisator n allegorizer
allegorista n allegorist
allegrar v to cheer up, brighten up (= to make gay or cheerful);
allegrar se to rejoice
allegre adj gay, sprightly; merry; cheerful
Hence: allegressa; allegrar; allegro-allegretto
allegressa n gayness, sprightliness; merriness; cheerfulness
allegretto n [Mus.] allegretto
allegro n [Mus.] allegro
alleluia (-úya) alleluia, hallelujah
allergia (-ía) n [Pathol.] allergy
Hence: allergic
allergic adj [Pathol.] allergic
allerta n alert, alarm
allertar v to give the alarm to, alarm
allerte adj alert, watchful
Hence: allerta-allertar
alleviar v to lighten (= to make less heavy); also: to alleviate
Hence: alleviation; alleviator
alleviation n lightening (= making less heavy); also: alleviation
alleviator n lightener; also: alleviator
alliantia n alliance;
le arca del alliantia the Ark of the Covenant
alliar v to ally;
alliar se to form an alliance
Hence: alliantia; alliato
alliato n ally
alligar v 1. to bind, attach (to); 2. to alloy (as in “to alloy silver with copper”)
Hence: alligato
alligato n alloy
alligator [A] n alligator
allio n garlic
alliterar v to alliterate
Hence: alliteration
alliteration n alliteration
allitter- see alliter-
allocut- see alloquer
allocution n allocution
allongamento n (act of) lengthening
allongar v to lengthen (= to make longer);
allongar (le bracio) to stretch out (one’s arm)
Hence; allongamento
allopathe (-ó-) n allopath
allopathia (-ía) n allopathy
alloquer [-loqu-/-locut-] v to pronounce an allocution
Hence: allocution
allotrope (-ótrope) adj 1. [Chem.] allotropic; 2. [Zoo.] allotropous
Hence: allotropia; allotropic; allotropo
allotropia (-ía) n [Chem.] allotropy
allotropic adj [Chem.] allotropic
allotropo (-ótropo) n [Chem.] allotrope
all right [A] all right
allu- v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: alluvion; alluvial
alluder [-lud-/-lus-] v to allude
Hence: allusion; allusive
allus- see alluder
allusion n allusion;
facer allusion a to allude to
allusive adj allusive; alluding
alluv- see allu-
alluvial adj alluvial
alluvion n 1. inundation; alluvion; 2. alluvium
alma mater [L] alma mater
almanac n almanac
almosna n alms;
facer almosna to give alms
Hence: almosnero; almosneria; almosniera
almosneria (-ía] n almonry
almosnero n almoner; almsgiver
almosniera n alms purse, alms bag
aloda n lark (= singing bird of the family Alaudidae)
[alora] adv then (1. at that time; 2. in that case, consequently)
(= tunc)
Alpes nprpl Alps
Hence: alpestre; alpin-alpinismo, alpinista, cisalpin, transalpin-transalpino
alpestre adj Alpine, Alpestrine
alpha n alpha (= the first letter of the Greek alphabet);
alpha e omega alpha and omega;
particula alpha alpha particle;
radio alpha alpha ray
Hence: alphabeto etc.
alphabetic adj alphabetical
alphabetisar v to alphabetize
alphabetisation n alphabetization
alphabeto n alphabet
Hence: alphabetic; alphabetisar-alphabetisation; analphabete-analphabetismo, analphabeto-analphabetic
alpin adj Alpine, alpine; also: [Ethnol.]
alpinismo n Alpinism; mountaineering
alpinista n Alpinist; Alpine climber
[alquando] adv at some time or other; at any time; sometime; in future time
(= aliquando)
[alquanto] adv somewhat, to some degree
(= aliquanto)
Alsatia npr Alsace
Hence: alsatian-alsatiano
alsatian adj Alsatian
alsatiano n Alsatian
[alsi] (-í) adv 1. also, too; 2. likewise, moreover, furthermore
(= etiam)
Altai (-ái) npr Altai (1. Altai mountains; 2. Altai region)
Hence: altaic-uraloaltaic etc.
altaic (-áic) adj Altaic
altar n altar
alte adj 1. high; 2. loud;
in alte voce aloud (1. not in a whisper; 2. loudly)
Hence: altessa; altitude; exaltar &; altiar &; altimetro etc.; altisone etc.; altisonante etc.; altoparlator etc.; alto-contralto
alterabile adj alterable
alterar v 1. to alter (= to make different); 2. to adulterate;
su voce se alterava (con emotion) his voice broke (with emotion)
alteration n 1. alteration; 2. adulteration (= action of adulterating)
altercar v to quarrel, wrangle, altercate
Hence: altercation
altercation n altercation
altere adj other (1. additional; 2. different);
un altere another;
le un le altere, le unes le alteres one another, each other;
altere vice a second time, once again, once more
Hence: alterne &; alterar-alterabile-inalterabile-inalterabilitate, alteration; altruismo; altruista; [alterubi] etc.; [unaltere] etc.; sesquialtere etc.
alternar v to alternate (1. to do by turns; 2. to occur by turns)
alternate adj alternate, alternating
alternation n alternation
alternativa n 1. alternation; 2. alternative (= choice between two possible things or lines of action)
alternative adj 1. alternate, alternating; 2. alternative;
currente alternative alternating current
alterne adj [Math., Bot.] alternate;
angulos alterne alternate angles
Hence: alternar-alternation, alternative-alternativa, alternate; subalterne
[alterubi] (-érubi) adv elsewhere
altessa n Highness
altiamento n (act of) raising or lifting
altiar v to raise (1. to make higher; 2. to raise the position or level of);
altiar le voce to raise one’s voice
Hence: altiamento; realtiar
altimetro (-í-) n altimeter
altisonante adj altisonant, high-sounding
altisone adj altisonant, high-sounding
altitude n 1. altitude; 2. height;
al altitude del (situation, etc.) equal to (the situation, etc.);
al altitude de (un capo, un insula, etc.) off (a cape, an island, etc.)
alto n I. top, upper part; II. [Mus.] alto (1. contralto voice; 2. tenor violin);
le altos e (le) bassos the ups and downs;
in alto 1. upward(s), up; also: upstairs; 2. (up) on top; also: upstairs;
de alto a basso 1. from the top to the bottom; 2. from top to bottom, from top to toe
alto-parlator n loud-speaker
altru- see altere
altruismo n altruism
altruista n altruist
aluminium (-ínium) n aluminum, aluminium
alveo n trough, tub; also: bathtub
Hence: alveolo-alveolari, alveolate
alveolari adj 1. cell-like; honeycomb (as in “honeycomb pattern”); 2. [Anat.] alveolar
alveolate adj honeycombed, pitted, alveolate
alveolo (-éolo) n 1. cell (of a honeycomb); 2. socket (of a tooth)
am- see ammoniaco
amabile adj lovable, amiable
amabilitate n amiability
amalgama (-mál-) n amalgam
Hence: amalgamar-amalgamation, amalgamator
amalgamar v to amalgamate (1. [Metal.]; 2. to combine, consolidate)
amalgamation n amalgamation (1. union, consolidation; 2. [Metal.])
amalgamator n amalgamator
amandola (-ándola) n almond
Hence: amandoliero
amandoliero n almond-tree
amante n lover, paramour
amar¹ adj bitter
Hence: amaritude; amarisar
amar² v to love; also: to like, be fond of, etc.
Hence: amante; amabile-amabilitate; amator; amatori; amate
amarage (-aje) n [Aeronaut.] action of alighting on water
amarar v [Aeronaut.] to alight on water
Hence: amarage
amarisar v to make bitter; to embitter
amaritude n bitterness
amassamento n amassment
amassar v to amass
Hence: amassamento; amassator
amassator n amasser
amate 1. pp of amar²; 2. adj beloved
amateur [F] n amateur
amator v lover (= one who has a strong liking for something)
amatori adj amatory
Amazon npr Amazon (1. Gr. Mythol.]; 2. [Geog.]);
amazon amazon, horsewoman; also: virago
Hence: amazonie
amazonie adj Amazonian (1. pertaining to the Amazons; 2. pertaining to the Amazon river)
ambass- v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: ambassada; ambassator
ambassada n embassy
ambassator n ambassador
ambe adj both;
ambes pron both
ambidextere, ambidextre adj ambidextrous
ambiente¹ adj ambient, surrounding
ambiente² n environment (= all of the surrounding conditions and influences)
ambigue adj ambiguous
Hence: ambiguitate; inambigue-inambiguitate
ambiguitate n ambiguity (1. double or dubious meaning; 2. ambiguous expression)
ambir v 1. to go round (something), surround; 2. to go round after, solicit
Hence: ambiente; ambition &; ambito
ambition n ambition
Hence: ambitiose
ambitiose adj ambitious
ambito (ám-) n ambit, circuit, circuitous route
ambivert- v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: ambivertito
ambivertito n [Psychol.] ambivert
ambly- adj [occurring in compounds] ambly- (= dull; dim; blunt; obtuse, etc.)
Hence: amblyopia etc. ...
amblyopia (-ía) n [Med.] amblyopia
Hence: amblyopic
amblyopic adj amblyopic
ambra n 1. amber; 2. ambergris;
ambra gris ambergris
Hence: ambrar
ambrar v to perfume with ambergris
ambrosia n ambrosia (1. food intended or fit for the gods; 2. [Bot.] wormseed)
ambrosial adj ambrosial
ambrosian adj Ambrosian;
canto ambrosian Ambrosian chant;
rito ambrosian Ambrosian rite
ambrosie adj ambrosial
Hence: ambrosia-ambrosial
Ambrosio nprm Ambrose;
Sancte Ambrosio Saint Ambrose
Hence: ambrosian
ambulante 1. ppr of ambular; 2. adj ambulant
ambulantia n ambulance (1. field hospital; 2. “hospital ambulance”)
ambular v to walk (= to go on foot)
Hence: ambulante-ambulantia; ambulatori; ambulatura; deambular-deambulation, deambulatori; preambular-preambulo; funambulo etc.; noctambule etc.
ambulatura n gait, walk
ameba n [Zool.] amoeba
Hence: amebic; ameboide; amebiforme etc.
amebic adj amoebic
amebiforme adj amoebiform
ameboide adj amoeboid;
movimentos ameboide [Zool., Physiol.] amoeboid movements
amen [L] interj amen
-amento suffixo substantive [used with verbs in -ar] -ament, -ement, -ment (= action or result of ...ing)
Hence: arrangiamento etc.; commandamento etc; discoragiamento etc.; governamento etc.; ornamento etc.
America npr America;
America del nord North America;
America del sud South America;
America latin Latin America
Hence: american-americanismo, americanisar, angloamerican etc., panamerican etc., americano
american adj American (1. belonging to North or South America; 2. belonging to the United States)
americanisar v to Americanize
americanismo n Americanism (1. American custom or characteristic; 2. word or phrase peculiar to American English)
americano n American (1. an inhabitant of North or South America; 2. an inhabitant of the United States)
amethysto n amethyst
amic (-íc) adj friendly (= not enemy);
(nation) amic friendly (nation)
Hence: amicitate; amicar-amicabile-amicabilitate; inimic &; amico-amical-inamical; amica
amica (-íca) n friend (fem.)
amicabile adj amicable, friendly
amicabilitate n friendliness, amicability
amical adj friendly;
(reguardo) amical friendly (look)
amicar v to make friends of;
amicar se to make friends (with)
amicitate n friendship
amico (-íco) n friend (masc.)
amido (á-) n [Chem.] amide
Hence: amidogeno etc.; acetamido etc.
amidogeno (-ógeno) n [Chem.] amidogen
amino n [Chem.] amine
Hence: aminophenol etc.; amino-acido etc.; methylamino etc.; vitamina etc.
amino-acido (-ácido) n [Chem.] amino acid
aminophenol n [Chem.] aminophenol
amita (ám-) n aunt
Hence: granamita
Ammon npr Ammon (1. [Egypt. Relig.]; 2. [Gr., Rom. Relig.]);
corno de Ammon horn of Ammon
Hence: ammonite; ammoniac-ammoniaco &
ammon- see ammoniaco or ammonium
ammonal n [Technol.] ammonal
ammoniac adj ammoniac;
gumma ammoniac gum ammoniac;
aqua ammoniac ammonia (water)
ammoniacal adj ammoniacal
ammoniaco n 1. ammonia (= [Chem.] NH3); 2. ammoniac, gum ammoniac;
ammoniaco (liquide) (liquid) ammonia, ammonia (water)
Hence: ammoniacal; ammonium-ammonal etc.; ammonic; ammonificar-ammonification; amido &; amino &
ammonic adj ammonic, ammoniacal
ammonificar v to ammonify
ammonification n ammonification (1. impregnation with ammonia; 2. decomposition with production of ammonia)
ammonite n [Paleontol.] ammonite
ammonium (-ónium) n ammonium
amnesia (-ía) n amnesia, loss of memory
Hence: cryptomnesia etc.
amnestia (-ía) n amnesty
Hence: amnestic; amnestiar
amnestiar v to amnesty, give or proclaim amnesty (to)
amnestic adj amnesty, amnestic
amollimento n softening, making soft
amollir v to soften (= to make soft)
Hence: amollimento
amonta n amount
amontar v to amount
Hence: amonta
amor n love (= passionate affection);
amor proprie self-esteem;
amores amours, love-affairs
Hence: amoretto; amorose-amorositate; inamorar-inamorate
amoral adj amoral, nonmoral
Hence: amoralismo
amoralismo n amoralism
amoretto n love affair, flirtation
amorose adj amorous (1. loving; 2. pertaining to love)
amorositate n amorousness
amorphe adj amorphous; specif.: [Chem.; Geol.; Biol.; etc.]
amorphia (-ía) n amorphism
amorphismo n amorphism
amortimento n (act of) deadening, subduing
amortir v to deaden (feelings, taste, etc.)
Hence: amortimento
amortisar v to amortize (= to extinguish a debt by means of a sinking fund)
Hence: amortisation
amortisation n amortization
amover v to amove, remove (from office, etc.)
Hence: amovibile-amovibilitate, inamovibile
amovibile adj amovable, removable (= subject to removal)
amovibilitate n amovability, removability
amperage (-aje) n amperage
Ampère, André Marie npr [1775-1836; physicist after whom the “ampere” is named];
lege de Ampère Ampère’s law
Hence: ampere-amperage, amperometro etc., ampere-hora etc., ampere-torno etc., voltampere etc.
ampere (ampér) n ampere
ampere-hora (amper-hóra) n ampere-hour
ampere-torno (amper-tórno) n ampere turn
amperometro (-ómetro) n amperometer, ammeter
amphi- prefixo [used chiefly to form technical terms] amphi- (1. both; 2. around, about)
Hence: amphibie etc.; amphitheatro etc.
amphibie adj amphibious
Hence: amphibio-amphibiologia etc.
amphibio n amphibian (1. [Zool.]; 2. amphibian airplane)
amphibiologia (-ía) n amphibiology
amphitheatral adj amphitheatric, amphitheatrical
amphitheatro n amphitheater
Hence: amphitheatral
amphora (ám-) n amphora
ample adj ample (1. spacious, extensive; 2. copious)
Hence: amplitude; ampliar-ampliation; amplificar-amplification, amplificative, amplificator
ampliar v to enlarge (= to make larger)
ampliation n enlargement, enlarging
amplificar v to amplify (1. as in “to amplify a story, etc.”; 2. [Elec.]; 3. to exaggerate)
amplification n amplification
amplificative adj amplifying, magnifying
amplificator n amplifier; also: [Photog.] enlarger
amplitude n amplitude
ampulla n 1. [Pathol.] blister; 2. [Eccl.] ampulla; 3. phial, flask; also: ampoule; 4. (electric) bulb
amputar v to amputate
Hence: amputation
amputation n amputation
amuleto n amulet; also: charm
amusamento n amusement
amusar v to amuse, entertain;
amusar se to amuse or divert oneself
Hence: amusamento
[an] 1. interr part -;
an ille habe le libro? has he the book?;
2. conj whether
Hence: annon etc.
-an suffixo adjective [used with names of places and persons] -an (1. pertaining to ...; 2. native to, citizen of, or inhabiting ...)
Hence: -ano; african etc.; italian etc.; urban etc.; mohammedan etc.
an- prefixo [a- in positions other than before -h- and vowels; used with nouns and adjectives] a-, an-, (= not ...; without or lacking ...)
Hence: agnostic etc.; amnesia etc.; analphabete etc.; anarchia etc.; anesthesia etc.; anesthetic etc.; anhydre etc.; athee etc.
ana- prefixo ana- (1. up, upwards; 2. backwards; 3. again)
Hence: anachrone etc.; anabaptisar etc.
anabaptisar v to anabaptize, rebaptize
anabaptismo n Anabaptism
anabaptista n Anabaptist
anacardiaceas npl [Bot.] Anacardiaceae
anacardiacee n [Bot.] anacardiaceous
anacardio n [Bot.] anacardium
Hence: anacardiacee-anacardiaceas
anachrone adj anachronous, anachronic
Hence: anachronic; anachronisar-anachronismo
anachronic adj anachronous, anachronic, anachronistic
anachronisar v to anachronize, commit anachronisms
anachronismo n anachronism
Anacreonte npr [Gr. Lit.] Anacreon
Hence: anacreontic
anacreontic adj Anacreontic
anaerobie adj [Biol.] anaerobic
anaerobio n [Biol.] anaerobe
anagramma n anagram
anal adj [Anat.] anal
analectos npl analects, analecta
analgesia (-ía) n [Med.] analgesia (= insensitivity to pain)
analgesic adj [Med.] analgesic
analgia (-ía) n [Med.] analgia, analgesia (= insensitivity to pain)
analgic adj [Med.] analgic, analgesic
analoge (-áloge) adj analogous (= corresponding in some ways);
analoge a analogous to
Hence: analogia-analogic
analogia (-ía) n analogy
analogic adj analogic, analogical (= founded on analogy)
analphabete adj illiterate
analphabetic adj 1. illiterate; 2. [Phonet.] analphabetic; 3. unwritten, without an alphabet
analphabetismo n 1. illiteracy; 2. [Phonet.] analphabetism, analphabetic notation
analphabeto n illiterate
analysabile adj analyzable
analysar v to analyze
analysator n analyzer, analyst
analyse (-ályse) n analysis;
analyse qualitative qualitative analysis;
analyse quantitative quantitative analysis;
analyse infinitesimal infinitesimal calculus;
in le ultime analyse in the last analysis, all things considered
Hence: analysar-analysabile, analysator, analysta; psychoanalyse etc.
analysta n analyst, analyzer
analytic adj analytic, analytical;
geometria analytic analytic geometry
Hence: psychoanalytic etc.
ananas (-ás) n [Bot.] pineapple
anarch- adj [occurring in derivatives and compounds] anarch-, anarcho- (= anarchic, anarchical)
Hence: anarchia-anarchismo, anarchista, anarchic; anarchosyndicalismo etc.; anarchosyndicalista etc.
anarchia (-ía) n anarchy
anarchic adj anarchic, anarchical
anarchismo n anarchism
anarchista n anarchist
anarchosyndicalismo n anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalista n anarchosyndicalist; also: attrib.
anate (á-) n [Zool.] duck
anathema [-ma/-mat-] (-átema) n [Eccl.] anathema
Hence: anathematisar
anathemat- see anathema
anathematisar v [Eccl.] to anathematize
Anatolia npr Anatolia
anatom- n [occurring in derivatives] anatom- (= anatomy)
Hence: anatomia-anatomista; anatomic
anatomia (-ía) n anatomy
anatomic adj anatomic, anatomical
anatomista n anatomist
ancestral adj ancestral
ancestre n ancestor
Hence: ancestral
ancian adj ancient, old;
(le) ancianos (the) ancients
Hence: ancianitate
ancianitate n 1. oldness, antiquity; 2. seniority (= length of service)
ancora¹ (án-) n anchor
Hence: ancorar-ancorage; disancorar
[ancora]² 1. adv still, yet; 2. interj encore!
ancorage (-aje) n anchorage (1. action of anchoring; 2. place to anchor; 3. anchorage dues)
ancorar v to anchor
andaluse adj Andalusian
Hence: andaluso-Andalusia
Andalusia npr Andalusia
andaluso n Andalusian
andante [I] adj/adv/n [Mus.] andante
andantino [I] adj/n [Mus.] andantino
Andes nprpl Andes;
Cordillera del Andes Cordillera of the Andes
andr- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] andr-, andro- (= man, male, husband)
Hence: androide; androphobia etc.; androgyne etc.; gynandre etc.; polyandre etc.; monandre etc.
Andreas (-éas) nprm Andrew
androgyne adj androgynous (1. hermaphroditic; 2. [Bot.])
Hence: androgynia; androgyno
androgynia (-ía) n androgyny
androgyno (-ró-) n androgyne (1. hermaphrodite; 2. [Bot.])
androide n android
androphobia (-ía) n androphobia
anecdota (-éc-) n anecdote
Hence: anecdotista; anecdotic
anecdotic adj anecdotal
anecdotista n anecdotist
anellar v to (cause to) curl in ringlets, locks, etc.
anellides (-él-) npl [Zool.] Annelides
anello n ring (= circle of metal or other material); also: link (of a chain);
anello nuptial wedding ring;
anello del piscator fisherman’s ring
Hence: anellides; anellar
anemia (-ía) n [Med.] anemia, anaemia
Hence: anemic
anemic adj anemic, anaemic
anemo- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] anemo- (= wind)
Hence: anemone; anemometro etc.
anemographia (-ía) n [Meterol.] anemography
anemographo (-ó-) n anemograph
anemometro (-ó-) n anemometer
anemone (-óne) n anemone;
anemone de mar sea anemone
anemoscopio n anemoscope
anesthesia (-ía) n anesthesia
anesthesiar v to anesthetize
anesthetic adj anesthetic
anesthetico n anesthetic
anetho n dill
-ange- see angio-
Angela (á-) nprf Angela
angelic adj angelic;
le salutation angelic the Angelic Salutation, the Ave Maria
Angelica nprf Angelica
angelica n [Bot.] angelica
angelo (á-) n angel;
angelo tutelar guardian angel
Hence: angelic-angelica, Angelica; archangelo etc.; Angela
angelus (á-) n [R.C.Ch.] Angelus; also: Angelus bell
angina n [Pathol.] quinsy, angina;
angina de pectore angina pectoris
Hence: anginose
anginose adj quinsied
angio- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] angio- (= vessel)
Hence: angiographia etc.; angiosperme etc.; sporangio etc.; hydrangea etc.
angiographia (-ía) n angiography
angiologia (-ía) n angiology
angiosperma n [Bot.] angiosperm;
angiospermas Angiospermae
angiosperme adj [Bot.] angiospermous
Hence: angiosperma
Anglaterra npr England
anglese¹ adj English
anglese² n 1. English (= English language); 2. Englishman, Englishwoman
Anglia npr [Hist.] Anglia
anglic adj Anglic, Anglian
anglican adj [Eccl.] Anglican;
ecclesia anglican Church of England
anglicanismo n [Eccl.] Anglicanism
anglicano n [Eccl.] Anglican
anglicisar v to Anglicize
anglicismo n Anglicism (1. English idiom; 2. quality of being English)
angloamerican adj Anglo-American
Hence: angloamericano
angloamericano n Anglo-American
anglocatholic adj [Eccl.] Anglo-Catholic, High-Church
Hence: anglocatholico
anglocatholico n [Eccl.] Anglo-Catholic, High-churchman
anglomania (-ía) n Anglomania
anglomano (-ó-) n Anglomaniac
anglophile adj Anglophile
Hence: anglophilo
anglophilo (-ó-) n Anglophile
anglophobe (-ó-) adj Anglophobe, Anglophobic
Hence: anglophobia; anglophobo
anglophobia (-ía) n Anglophobia
anglophobo (-óphoho) n Anglophobe
anglos npl [Hist.] Angles
Hence: Anglia; anglese; anglic-anglicismo, anglican-anglicanismo, anglicano, anglicisar; angloamerican etc; anglocatholic etc.; anglosaxone etc.; anglophile etc.; Anglaterra etc.
anglosaxone adj/n Anglo-Saxon
angue n snake, serpent
Hence: anguilla &; anguin; anguiforme etc.
anguiforme adj anguiform
anguilla n eel
Hence: anguilliforme etc.
anguilliforme adj anguilliform, eel-shaped
anguin adj anguine
angular adj angular
angularitate n angularity, angularness
angulate adj angulate, angled
angulo (án-) n angle, corner;
angulo acute, angulo obtuse acute angle, obtuse angle
Hence: angular-angularitate; angulate; angulose; triangule etc.; rectangule etc.
angulose adj angulous, angular
angustia n anguish (1. [Pathol.]; 2. agony, distress)
Hence: angustiose; angustiar
angustiar v to anguish
angustiose adj anguished
anhelante 1. ppr of anhelar; 2. adj panting, gasping
anhelar v to pant, gasp
Hence: anhelante; anhelation
anhelation n panting, gasping
anhydre (á-) adj anhydrous
anhydrido n [Chcm.] anhydride;
anhydrido carbonic carbon dioxide
anhydrite n [Mineral.] anhydrite
anil n anil (1. Indigo shrub; 2. indigo dye)
Hence: anilic; anilina
anilic adj anilic (1. pertaining to anil; 2. pertaining to aniline)
anilina n [Chem.] aniline; attrib.: aniline
anima (á-) n soul;
render le anima give up the ghost;
stato de anima state of mind, frame of mind
Hence: animismo; animista; animar-animation, animator, animate-inanimate, disanimar-disanimate, reanimar; pusillanime etc.; equanime etc.; unanime etc.; see also animo
animadvers- see animadverter
animadversion n animadversion (= adverse criticism)
animadverter [-vert-/-vers-] v to animadvert (= to express adverse criticism)
Hence: animadversion
animal¹ adj animal (= pertaining to animals)
Hence: animalitate; animalisar-animalisation; vegetoanimal etc.; animal²-animalculo, animalesc
animal² n animal
animalculo n animalcule
animalesc adj animal (= characteristic of an animal)
animalisar v to animalize (1. to convert into animal matter; 2. to reduce to animal nature)
animalisation n animalization (1. conversion into animal matter; 2. reduction to animal nature)
animalitate n animality
animar v to animate
animate I. pp of animar; II. adj 1. animate, living; 2. animated, lively
animation n animation (1. the action of animating; 2. vivacity, sprightliness)
animator n animater, animator
animismo n animism
animista n animist
animo (á-) n animating spirit
Hence: animositate; animadverter etc.; pusillanime etc.; equanime etc.; unanime etc; see also anima
animositate n animosity
anion (á-) n [Phys.] anion
anis [F] n anise
Hence: anisar
anisar v to flavor with anise
Anna nprf Ann
Hence: Marianna etc.
annal adj annual (= lasting one year)
annales (-áles) npl annals
annecter [-nect-/-nex-] v to annex (= to join as an addition to existing possessions)
Hence: annexion; annexo-annexar
annex- see annecter
annexar v to annex (1. to add, append; 2. to join as an addition to existing possessions)
annexion n annexation
annexo n annex
annidar v to nest
annihilabile adj 1. annihilable; 2. voidable
annihilar v 1. to annihilate; 2. to annul
Hence: annihilabile; annihilation
annihilation n 1. annihilation; 2. annulment, voiding
anniversari adj anniversary
Hence: anniversario
anniversario n anniversary
anno n year;
anno bissextil leap year;
anno nove New Year;
anno de lumine [Astron.] light-year
Hence: annuario; annue-annuitate; annal-annales; annual; anniversari etc.; trienne etc.; perenne etc.; millennio etc.; biennal etc.
annoctar v to grow dark (as in “it is growing dark, evening is coming”)
anno Domini [L] anno Domini, in the year of Our Lord
[annon] (án-) conj or not
annotar v to annotate
Hence: annotation; annotator
annotation n annotation
annotator n annotator
annual adj annual (= coming once a year)
annuario n yearbook
annue adj annual (1. coming once a year; 2. lasting one year)
annuitate n annuity
annullabile adj voidable
annullar v to annul, cancel
Hence: annullabile; annullation; annullative
annullation n annulment, cancellation
annullative adj annulling, quashing
annunciar v to announce
Hence: annuncio; annunciation; annunciator
annunciation n announcement;
le Annunciation the Annunciation
annunciator n announcer
annuncio n 1. announcement; 2. advertisement
ano n [Anat.] anus
Hence: anal; anello &; anulo &
-ano suffixo substantive [used with names of places and persons] -an (1. native, citizen, or inhabitant of ...; 2. language of ...; 3. adherent of ...)
Hence: africano etc.; italiano etc.; mohammedano etc.
anodic adj anodic; also: [Med., Bot.]
anodo (á-) n [Elec.] anode
Hence: anodic
anomale adj anomalous
anomalia (-ía) n anomaly
anonyme (-ó-) adj anonymous;
societate anonyme joint-stock company, limited company
Hence: anonymitate
anonymitate n anonymity, anonymousness
anormal adj abnormal
anormalitate n abnormality
[anque] (anke) adv also, too;
anque (io) (I) too, (me) too;
non solmente ... ma anque not only ... but also
(= etiam)
ansa n handle (of a cup, jug, basket, etc.); also: [Anat.] ansa
Hence: ansate
ansate adj ansate, looped;
cruce ansate crux ansata, ansate cross
ansere (án-) n goose
Hence: anserin
anserin adj goose (as in “goose liver”);
cute anserin goose flesh, goose skin
antagonisar v to antagonize (= to contend with; to act in opposition to)
Hence: antagonismo; antagonista; antagonistic
antagonismo n antagonism
antagonista n antagonist (1. opponent; 2. [Physiol.]); attrib.: antagonistic
antagonistic adj antagonistic
antarctic adj antarctic;
polo antarctic antarctic pole, south pole;
circulo antarctic antarctic circle;
Oceano Antarctic Antarctic (Ocean)
ante I. prep before (1. in front of; 2. earlier than; 3. above); II. adv before (1. in front, ahead; also: forward; 2. earlier);
ante que (io iva al theatro) before (I went to the theater)
Hence: ante-heri etc.; [antea] etc.
-ante¹ suffixo adjective [used with verbs in -ar; forming verbal adjectives] -ing, -ant (as in “abounding,” “abundant”)
Hence: -antia; abundante etc.; brillante etc.
-ante² suffixo substantive [used with verbs in -ar] -ant (1. one who or that which is ...ant; 2. one who or that which ...s)
Hence: amante etc.; brillante etc.; disinfectante etc.; litigante etc.
ante- prefixo [used with nouns, adjectives; also in combination with adjectival suffixes] ante- (= before in time or position)
Hence: antecamera etc.; antepenultime etc; antediluvial etc.
[antea] adv before, formerly, previously
(= ante)
antebracio n forearm
antecamera (-cá-) n anteroom; also: waiting room (at a doctor’s office, etc.);
facer antecamera to wait in the antichamber
antecedente n antecedent (1. [Logic, Math.]; 2. [Gram.]);
le antecedentes de un persona someone’s antecedents
anteceder [-ced-/-cess-] v to antecede, be the antecedent
Hence: antecedente; antecessor
antecess- see anteceder
antecessor n predecessor
antedata n antedate
antedatar v to antedate (= to affix an earlier date than the actual one)
antediluvian adj antediluvian
antefixa n [Arch.] antefix
ante-heri adv day before yesterday
antemeridian adj antemeridian
antemural n [Fortif.] barbican
antenna n I. [Naut.] lateen yard; II. antenna (1. [Zool.]; 2. [Radio] aerial)
antepenultima (-úl-) n antepenult
antepenultime (-úl-) adj last but two, antepenultimate
anteponer [-pon-/-posit-] v to prepose, place before or in front
Hence: anteposition
anteposit- see anteponer
anteposition n (act of) preposing, (act of) placing before or in front
anterior adj anterior;
(periodo) anterior former (period);
(data) anterior earlier (date);
(gamba) anterior fore(leg);
(muro) anterior front (wall)
Hence: anterioritate
anterioritate n anteriority
anteriormente adv formerly, before
anthelminthic adj anthelminthic, vermifuge
anthelminthico n anthelminthic, vermifuge
anthemo- (á-) n [occurring in compounds] -anthemum (= flower)
Hence: chrysanthemo etc.
antho- n [occurring in compounds] antho-, anth- (= flower)
Hence: perianthio; anthologia etc.; anthocyanina etc.; diantho etc.; heliantho etc.; sclerantho etc.; argyranthe etc.
anthocyanina n [Chem.] anthocyanin
anthographia (-ía) n [Bot.] anthography
anthologia (-ía) n anthology
Hence: anthologista
anthologista n anthologist
anthra- see anthrace
anthrace (á-) n [Med., Veter.] anthrax
Hence: anthracen; anthracite &; anthracic; anthracifere; anthraciforme etc.; anthracometro etc.; anthraquinon etc.
anthracen n [Chem.] anthracene
anthracic adj anthracic
anthracifere adj anthraciferous
anthraciforme adj anthraciform
anthracite n anthracite (coal), hard coal
Hence: anthracitic; anthracitose
anthracitic adj anthracitic
anthracitose adj anthracitous
anthracometro (-ó-) n anthracometer
anthraquinon n [Chem.] anthraquinone
anthropo- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] anthropo- (= man)
Hence: anthropoide; anthropogenese etc.: anthropologo etc.; anthropometria etc.; anthropomorphe etc.; anthropophage etc.; lycanthrope etc.; eoanthropo etc.; misanthrope etc.
anthropogenese (-gé-) n anthropogenesis
anthropogenesis (-gé-) n anthropogenesis
anthropoide¹ adj anthropoid
anthropoide² n anthropoid
anthropologia (-ía) n anthropology
anthropologic adj anthropological
anthropologista n anthropologist
anthropologo (-ólogo) n anthropologist
Hence: anthropologia-anthropologista; anthropologic
anthropometria (-ía) n anthropometry
Hence: anthropometric
anthropometric adj anthropometric
anthropomorphe adj anthropomorphous
Hence: anthropomorphismo; anthropomorphista
anthropomorphismo n anthropomorphism
anthropomorphista n anthropomorphist
anthropophage (-óphage) adj man-eating, cannibal, anthropophagous
Hence: anthropophagia; anthropophago
anthropophagia (-ía) n anthropophagy, cannibalism
anthropophago (-óphago) n man-eater, cannibal;
anthropophagos anthropophagi
anthroposophe (-ósophe) adj anthroposophical
Hence: anthroposophia-anthroposophic; anthroposopho
anthroposophia (-ía) n anthroposophy
anthroposophic adj anthroposophical
anthroposopho (-ósopho) n anthroposophist
anti- prefixo [used with nouns and adjectives; also: in combination with substantival and adjectival suffixes] anti-
Hence: antichristo etc.; antinational etc.; antialcoholista etc.
-antia suffixo substantive [used with verbs in -ar] -ance, -ancy (= state or quality of ...ing or being ...ant)
Hence: importantia etc.; tolerantia etc.; vigilantia etc.
antiaeree adj [Mil.] antiaircraft
antiasthmatic adj antasthmatic
anticatholic adj anti-Catholic
antichristian¹ adj antichristian
antichristian² adj anti-Christian
Antichristo npr Antichrist;
antichristo antichrist
anticipar v to anticipate (= to do or use in advance);
anticipar un pagamento to advance a payment
Hence: anticipation
anticipation n 1. anticipation (= act of doing or using in advance); 2. [Rhet.] prolepsis
anticlerical adj anticlerical
anticlericalismo n anticlericalism
anticonception n contraception
anticonceptional adj contraceptive;
medio anticonceptional contraceptive
anticonstitutional adj unconstitutional
anticyclon n [Meteorol.] anticyclone
antidotar v to antidote
antidoto (-í-) n antidote;
antidoto de antidote to, for, against
Hence: antidotar
antifascista n antifascist; also: attrib. antifascist
Antilibano (-lí-) npr Anti-Lebanon (= mountain range parallel to the Lebanon Mountains)
antilope (-í-) n antelope
antimonial adj antimonial
antimonio n antimony
Hence: antimonial
antinational adj antinational
antinephritic adj antinephritic
antinomia (-ía) n antinomy
antinomic adj antinomic
antinomio n [Eccl. Hist.] antinomian
antinomismo n [Eccl. Hist.] antinomianism
Antiochia (-ía) npr Antioch
antipapa n antipope
antiparlamentari adj antiparliamentary
antipath- adj [occurring in derivatives] antipath- (= antipathetic)
Hence: antipathia-antipathic
antipathia (-ía) n antipathy
antipathic adj antipathetic
antiperistase (-ístase) n antiperistasis (= intensification of a quality by an opposing quality)
antiphona (-tí-) n [Eccl.] antiphon, antiphony
Hence: antiphonal; antiphonario
antiphonal adj antiphonal
antiphonario n antiphonary, antiphonal
antiphras- v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: antiphrase; antiphrastic
antiphrase (-í-) n antiphrasis
antiphrastic adj antiphrastic
antipode (-í-) n opposite, contrary, antipode;
antipodes antipodes
Hence: antipodic
antipodic adj antipodal
antiqualia n old stuff, trash
antiquar v to antiquate
antiquario n 1. antiquary; 2. antiquedealer
antiquate adj antiquated, old-fashioned
antique adj antique, ancient;
(le) antiquos (the) ancients
Hence: antiqualia; antiquario; antiquitate; antiquar-antiquate
antiquitate n antiquity (1. ancient character; 2. early ages of history; 3. antique)
antireligiose adj antireligious
antiscios npl antiscians, antiscii
antiscorbutic adj antiscorbutic
antisemita n anti-Semite
antisemitic adj anti-Semitic
antisemitismo n anti-Semitism
antisepsis n antisepsis
antiseptic adj antiseptic, antiseptical
antiseptico n antiseptic
antisocial adj antisocial
antispasmodic adj [Med.] antispasmodic
antithese (-ítese) n antithesis (1. [Rhet.]; 2. opposition)
antitoxina n antitoxin
antitrinitari adj anti-Trinitarian
Antonio nprm Anthony
antonyme (-ó-) adj antonymous
Hence: antonymia; antonymo
antonymia (-ía) n antonymy
antonymo (-ó-) n antonym
Antwerpen [Flem.] npr Antwerp
anular adj ring-shaped, annular;
digito anular ring finger, annular;
eclipse anular annular eclipse
anuletto n small ring, annulet
anulo n ring (= circle of metal or other material); also: ringlike object;
anulo piscatori fisherman’s ring
Hence: anuletto; anular; anulose
anulose adj [Zool.] annulose
anxie adj anxious (1. uneasy, worried; 2. eagerly desiring)
Hence; anxietate
anxietate n anxiety (1. uneasiness; 2. eager desire)
aorta n aorta
Hence: aortic
aortic adj aortic
à outrance [F] à outrance, in the extreme
ap- see apo-
apath- adj [occurring in derivatives] apath- (= apathetic)
Hence: apathia-apathic
apathia (-ía) n apathy
apathic adj apathetic
ape n bee;
ape operari, ape neutre working bee;
ape matre, ape regina, ape femina queen bee;
ape mascule drone
Hence: apiario¹; apiario², apicula-apiculario; apicultura etc.; apivore etc.
[apena] adv hardly, scarcely
(= a pena)
apennin adj Apennine
Hence: Apenninos
Apenninos nprpl Apennines
apepsia (-ía) n [Pathol.] apepsy
aperiente 1. ppr of aperir; 2. adj aperient, laxative
aperir [-per-/-pert-] v to open (1. to unclose; 2. to begin)
Hence: aperiente; apertura; aperte; aperitive-aperitivo; aperitor; reaperir-reapertura
aperitive adj aperitive, aperient, laxative
aperitivo n 1. aperient, laxative; 2. apéritif
aperitor n opener
apert- see aperir
aperte adj open (= not closed, limited or hidden)
apertura n opening (1. action of opening; 2. aperture; 3. beginning)
apetale adj [Bot.] apetalous
aphasia (-ía) n [Pathol.] aphasia
aphasic adj aphasic, aphasiac
aphasico n aphasic, aphasiac
aphone adj aphonic, voiceless
aphonia (-ía) n aphonia
aphonic adj aphonic, voiceless
aphorisar v to aphorize (= to speak, write, etc., in aphorisms)
Hence: aphorismo; aphorista-aphoristic
aphorismo n aphorism
aphorista n aphorist
aphoristic adj aphoristic
aphrodis- see Aphrodite
aphrodisiac (-íac) adj aphrodisiac
aphrodisiaco (-íaco) n aphrodisiac
Aphrodite npr [Gr. Mythol.] Aphrodite
Hence: aphroditic; aphrodisiac-aphrodisiaco; Hermaphrodito etc.
aphroditic adj aphroditic, venereal
apiario¹ n bee-keeper
apiario² n apiary
apice (á-) n apex
apicula n honey-bee
apiculario n bee-hive
apicultor n bee-keeper, apiculturist
apicultura n bee-keeping, apiculture
apivore adj bee-eating
apo- prefixo [ap- before -h- and vowels; used chiefly to form technical terms] apo-, ap- (1. off, away; 2. separate)
Hence: apogee etc.: apostasia etc.
apocryphe (-ócryphe) adj apocryphal; specif.: [Eccl.]; also: spurious, unauthenticated
Hence: apocrypho
apocrypho (-ócrypho) n apocryphon, also: apocrypha;
apocryphos apocrypha, apocryphas
apogee (-ée) adj apogean, apogeal
apogeo (-éo) n apogee (1. [Astron.]; 2. highest point, culmination)
Apolline npr [Gr.Myth.] Apollo
Hence: apollinee
apollinee adj Apolline, Apollonian
Apollon npr [Gr. Mythol.] Apollo
apolog- see apologia
apologetic adj apologetic (= defending by speech or writing)
Hence: apologetica
apologetica n apologetics
apologia (-ía) n apology, apologia
Hence: apologista; apologetic &
apologista n apologist
apologo (-ólogo) n apologue
apophysis (-ó-) n [Anat., Zool., etc.] apophysis
apoplectic adj apoplectic, apoplectical
apoplexia (-ía) n apoplexy
apostasia (-ía) n apostasy
apostata (-ó-) n apostate
Hence: apostatic
a posteriori [L] adv a posteriori
apostolato n apostolate
apostolic adj apostolic (1. pertaining to the apostles or their teachings; 2. papal)
apostolicitate n apostolicity
apostolo (-ós-) n apostle;
le Symbolo del Apostolos the Apostles’ Creed
Hence: apostolato; apostolic-apostolicitate
apostrophar v [Rhet.] to apostrophize (= to address in an apostrophe)
apostrophe (-pós-) n [Rhet.] apostrophe
Hence: apostrophar
apostropho n apostrophe (= the mark ’ as used in “ne’er”, “boy’s”, etc.)
apotheca n pharmacy, apothecary’s
Hence: apothecario
apothecario n apothecary
apotheosis (-ósis) n apotheosis (1. [Class. Hist.] deification; 2. glorification)
appaciabile adj appeasable
appaciamento n appeasement; pacification
appaciar v to appease
Hence: appaciamento; appaciabile-inappaciabile; appaciator
appaciator n appeaser
apparar v to prepare
Hence: apparato
apparato n I. apparatus (1. appliance, instrument; 2. collection of mechanical contrivances for carrying out a given work); II. pomp, display;
apparato respiratori respiratory apparatus;
apparato photographic [Photog.] camera
apparentar v to ally or connect by marriage
apparente adj apparent (1. plain to see; 2. seeming);
diametro apparente apparent diameter;
morte apparente suspended animation
apparentia n appearance (= aspect);
salvar le apparentias to keep up appearances
apparer v to appear (= to come in sight)
Hence: apparente-apparentia; apparition; reapparer-reapparition
apparition n apparition (1. act of appearing, appearance; 2. phantom, ghost)
appartamento n 1. (act of) separating; 2. apartment, flat
appartar v to separate
Hence: appartamento
appellabile adj appealable
appellante n [Law] appellant
appellar v 1. [Law] to appeal; 2. to call, name;
appellar a to appeal to (for help etc.);
appellar de (un sententia) to appeal against (a sentence)
Hence: appello; appellante; appellabile-inappellabile; appellation; appellative-appellativo
appellation n I. appeal (1. [Law]; 2. as in “the appeal to reason”); II. appellation
appellative adj appellative (1. denominative of a class; 2. as in “the appellative faculty of children”)
appellativo n [Gram.] appellative (= common or class name)
appello n appeal (1. [Law]; 2. earnest request);
corte de appello Court of Appeal, Appellate Court;
appello nominal roll call
appender v 1. to hang up (on, to, onto, etc.); 2. to append
Hence: appendice &
appendice (-én-) n appendix (1. appendage; 2. “appendix to a book, etc.”; 3. [Anat.])
Hence: appendicitis; appendicula-appendicular; appendicectomia etc.
appendicectomia (-ía) n [Surg.] appendectomy
appendicitis (-ítis) n appendicitis
appendicula n appendicle, small appendix or appendage
appendicular adj [Pathol.] appendicular
appercept- see apperciper
apperception n [Psychol.] apperception
apperciper [-cip-/-cept-] v to perceive, apprehend (mentally)
Hence: apperception
appertinente adj appurtenant, appertinent
appertinentia n [Law] appurtenance
appertiner v to appertain
appestar v to infect (with a plague)
appetente 1. ppr of appeter; 2. adj longing, desirous (of)
appetentia n appetency, appetence (= fixed and strong desire); also: appetite
appeter v to crave, have a craving for
Hence: appetente-appetentia, inappetente-inappetentia; appetibile; appetive; appetito
appetibile adj appetible, desirable
appetitive adj appetitive (= having appetite; giving appetite)
appetito n appetite
applanamento n (act of) flattening, smoothing, planing
applanar v to flatten, smooth, plane;
applanar difficultates to smooth away difficulties
Hence: applanamento
applattar v to flatten (= to make flat, bring level)
applauder [-plaud-/-plaus-] v to applaud
Hence: applauso; applauditor
applauditor n applauder
applaus- see applauder
applauso n applause
applicabile adj 1. that can be applied or put on; 2. applicable, appropriate
applicabilitate n appropriateness, applicability
applicar v to apply (1. to put on; 2. to put to use);
applicar se a to apply oneself, put one’s mind to;
scientias applicate applied sciences
Hence: applicabile-applicabilitate, inapplicabile-inapplicabilitate; application-inapplication
application n application (1. act of putting on; 2. act of putting to use; 3. diligence)
appoiar v 1. to keep up, prop (up); also: to support, back, aid;
appoiar (un cosa) contra to lean (something) against;
appoiar (un cosa) super to rest (something) on;
appoiar se (super, contra) to lean (on, against)
Hence: appoio
appoio (-óyo) n support (1. backing, aid; 2. prop, rest, shore)
apponer [-pon-/-posit-] v to appose (as in “to appose one’s seal to”)
Hence: apposition; appositivo; apposite
apportar v to bring
apportionamento n apportionment
apportionar v to apportion
Hence: apportionamento
apposit- see apponer
apposite (-pó-) adj apposite, relevant
apposition n apposition (1. act of placing near; 2. [Gram.]);
in apposition in apposition
appositive adj [Gram.] appositive
appreciabile adj 1. appreciable; 2. worthy of esteem
appreciamento n appraisal
appreciar v 1. to appraise (= to estimate the value of); 2. to appreciate (= to esteem highly)
Hence: appreciabile-inappreciabile; appreciamento; appreciation; appreciator
appreciation n appreciation (1. appraisal; 2. adequate or high estimation of value)
appreciator n 1. appraiser; 2. one who appreciates, esteems highly
apprehender [-hend-/-hens-] v to apprehend (1. to seize, arrest; 2. to grasp mentally, understand; 3. to dread)
Hence: apprehensibile-apprehensibilitate; apprehension; apprehensive
apprehens- see apprehender
apprehensibile adj apprehensible, understandable
apprehensibilitate n apprehensibility, understandability
apprehension n apprehension (1. act of grasping mentally; 2. dread)
apprehensive adj apprehensive (= dreading)
apprender v to learn (1. to gain knowledge of, by study or instruction; 2. to acquire information about, find out about)
Hence: disapprender
apprentissage (-aje) n apprenticeship
apprentisse n apprentice
Hence: apprentissage
apprestar v to prepare, make ready
Hence: appresto
appresto n preparation
approbabile adj approvable
approbar v to approve, approve of
Hence: approbabile; approbation; approbative; approbator; approbatori; disapprobar-disapprobation, disapprobator
approbation n approval, approbation
approbative adj approving, approbative
approbator n approver
approbatori adj approbatory, approbative
approchabile (-sh-) adj approachable
approchar (-sh-) v to approach (= to come or go near to)
Hence: approche; approchabile
approche (-sh-) n approach (= action of approaching);
approches [Mil.] approaches
approfundamento n 1. (action of) deepening, making deeper in level; 2. (thorough) investigation
approfundar v 1. to deepen (= to make deeper in level); 2. to go deeply into, fathom, investigate
appropriabile adj 1. that may be appropriated; 2. adaptable
appropriar v to adapt;
appropriar se un cosa to appropriate something (= to take something for one’s own)
Hence: appropriabile; appropriation; appropriate
appropriate 1. pp of appropriar; 2. adj appropriate
appropriation n 1. appropriation (= action of appropriating); 2. adaptation (= action of adapting)
approvisionamento n (act of) supplying, furnishing
approvisionar v to supply, furnish, cater
approximar v to approximate, bring near;
approximar se (a) to approach, come near
Hence: approximation; approximative
approximation n approximation (1. action of approximating; 2. close estimate)
approximative adj approximate, approximative
appunctamento n appointment, rendez-vous
appunctar v 1. to appoint (as in “to appoint someone to a post”); 2. to point, sharpen
Hence: appunctamento, disappunctar &
appuramento n 1. purification; 2. verification, audit
appurar v I. to clear (1. to free from impurities; 2. to free from obligation); II. to free from errors; to verify, audit, etc.
Hence: appuramento
april n April
a priori [L] adv a priori
Hence: apriorismo; apriorista-aprioristic
apriorismo n a priori reasoning
apriorista n a priori reasoner
aprioristic adj a priori
apsidal adj apsidal (1. [Astron.]; 2. [Arch.])
apside (ápside) n apse (1. [Astron.] apsis; 2. [Arch.])
Hence: apsidal
aptar v to adapt
apte adj apt (= suited to its purpose)
Hence: aptitude; aptar-adaptar &; inepte &; inapte-inaptitude
aptere adj [Entom.] apterous
apteros (áp-) npl [Entom.] Aptera
aptitude n aptitude (= natural capacity or propensity)
apud (á-) prep near, with, at, by
aqua n water (1. the liquid “water”; 2. limpidity and luster of a precious stone);
aqua de Colonia cologne, eau de Cologne;
aqua forte 1. aqua fortis, nitric acid; 2. etching (= picture printed from etched plate);
aqua pesante heavy water;
via de aqua [Naut.] leak;
facer aqua [Naut.] to leak
Hence: aquarella &; aquario; aquiero; aquatic; aquatile; aquee-terraquee etc; aquose-aquositate; aquar-disaquar-disaquamento; aquamarin etc; aqueducto etc.
aquamarin adj aquamarine
Hence: aquamarina
aquamarina n 1. (the stone) aquamarine; 2. (the color) aquamarine
aquar v to water (plants, etc.); to sprinkle (with water)
aquarella n water color (painting)
Hence: aquarellista
aquarellista n water-color painter
aquario n aquarium;
Aquario [Astron.] Aquarius, Water Bearer
aquatic adj aquatic
aquatile adj aquatic
aqueducto n [Arch.] aqueduct
aquee adj aqueous
aquiero n drain (= channel or pipe for carrying away water or other liquid)
aquila (á-) n eagle
Hence: aquilin
aquilegia n [Bot.] columbine
aquilin adj aquiline
Aquisgrano npr Aachen, Aix-la-Chapelle
aquose adj aqueous, watery
aquositate n aquosity, wateriness
ar n are (= one hundredth part of a hectare)
Hence: hectar etc.; deciar etc.
-ar suffixo adjective [used instead of -al with nouns containing -l-] -ar (= pertaining to ..., characteristic of ..., etc.)
Hence: lunar etc.; regular etc.
-ar suffixo verbal [used with nouns and adjectives] -ate or zero (as in “to catenate; to chain, etc.”) (1. [with nouns] to make use of ..., to apply ..., etc.; 2. [with adjectives] to render ..., to make ..., etc.)
Hence: martellar etc.; acierar etc.; examinar etc.; vulnerar etc.; siccar etc.; duplicar etc.
arabe¹ (á-) adj Arab, Arabian, Arabic;
cavallo arabe Arabian horse
Hence: arabe²-Arabia-arabic, arabismo, arabista, arabesc-arabesco
arabe² (á-) n 1. Arab; 2. Arabic
arabesc adj [Art] arabesque
arabesco n [Art] arabesque
Arabia npr Arabia
arabic adj Arab, Arabian, Arabic;
cifra arabic Arabic number;
gumma arabic gum Arabic
arabile adj arable
arabismo n Arabicism, Arabism, Arabic idiom
arabista n Arabist (= student of Arabic language and culture)
arachide (-rá-) n 1. [Bot.] Arachis; 2. peanut;
oleo de arachide peanut oil
Hence: arachidic
arachidic adj arachidic;
acido arachidic arachidic acid
aranea n spider;
tela de aranea cobweb, spider web
arar v to plow
Hence: arabile; arator; aratori; aratura
arator n plower, plowman
aratori adj agricultural, farming
aratro n plow
aratura n 1. (act of) plowing; 2. plowed field
arbitrage (-aje) n 1. arbitration, arbitrament; 2. [Bank. etc.] arbitrage
arbitramento n arbitration, arbitrament
arbitrar v to arbitrate
arbitrari adj arbitrary
arbitrarietate n arbitrariness
arbitration n arbitration
arbitrator n arbitrator
arbitro (á-) n arbiter; also: umpire
Hence: arbitrari-arbitrarietate; arbitrar-arbitrage, arbitramento, arbitration, arbitrator
arbore n [Bot.] tree;
arbore genealogic family tree, genealogical tree
Hence: arboreto; arboretto; arborista; arboree; arborescer-arborescente-arborescentia; arborisar-arborisation, arborisate
arboree adj arboreal, tree
arborescente 1. ppr of arborescer; 2. adj [Bot.] arborescent (= of treelike growth)
arborescentia n [Bot.] arborescence
arborescer v [Bot.] to arboresce, grow into a tree
arboreto n grove; also: arboretum
arboretto n small tree
arborisar v to give a treelike appearance to, arborize
arborisate 1. pp of arborisar; 2. adj [Mineral.] dendritic
arborisation n arborization; also: [Mineral.; Anat.; etc.]
arborista n arborist
arbusto n shrub, bush
arca n ark
Hence: arcan &
arcada n 1. archway; 2. arcade
Arcadia npr Arcadia
Hence: arcadian
arcadian adj Arcadian
arcan adj secret, mysterious
Hence: arcano
arcano n secret, mystery
arcar v to arch (1. to cause to arch or curve; 2. to furnish with arches)
arch-¹ [occurring in compounds] I. -arch-, -arch (= rule, ruling, ruler, etc.); II. archi-, arche-, arch- (1. chief, principal, leading; 2. primitive, original, archetypal)
Hence: anarch- &; archetypo etc.; archiduce etc.; archipresbytero etc.; architrave etc.; hierarcha etc.; patriarcha etc.; syriarcha etc.; tetrarcha etc.; pentarchia etc.; archonte; exarch- &; oligarch- etc.; monarch- etc.
arch-² see also arco
archa- see arche-
archaic (-áic) adj archaic
archaisar v to archaize
archaismo (-ísmo) n archaism
archaista (-ísta) n archaist
archangelo (-án-) n archangel
arche- adj [occurring in derivatives and compounds] archaeo-, archae- (= old)
Hence: archaic; archaisar-archaismo, archaista; archeologo etc.
archeologia (-ía) n archaeology
archeologic adj archaeological
archeologo (-ólo-) n archaeologist
Hence: archeologia; archeologic
archero n archer
archetto n (violin) bow
archetypo (-é-) n archetype
archidiacono (-diá-) n archdeacon
archiducal adj archducal
archiducato n archduchy
archiduce n archduke
Hence: archiducato; archiduchessa; archiducal
archiduchessa n archduchess
archiepiscopal adj archiepiscopal
archiepiscopato n archiepiscopate; also: archbishopric
archiepiscopo (-ís-) n archbishop
Hence: archiepiscopato; archiepiscopal
Archimedes (-mé-) npr Archimedes;
principio de Archimedes Archimedean principle, Archimedes’ principle;
vite de Archimedes Archimedean screw, Archimedes’ screw
archipelago (-pé-) n archipelago
archipresbytero (-bí-) n archpriest
archiprestre n archpriest
architect- see architecton-
architecto n architect
architecton- n [occurring in derivatives] architecton- (= architect)
Hence: architectonic; architectonica; architecto-architectura
architectonic adj architectonic (= architectural; also: constructive)
architectonica n architectonics (= science or principles of architecture)
architectura n architecture
architrave n [Arch.] architrave
archival adj archival
archivamento n (action of) filing in archives
archivar v to file in archives
archivista n archivist
archivo n archive
Hence: archivista; archival; archivar-archivamento
archivolta n archivolt
archonte n [Gr. Hist.] archon
arcion n saddlebow
arco n I. arc; II. arch; III. bow (1. weapon for shooting arrows; 2. rod for playing the violin, etc.);
arco triumphal or de triumpho triumphal arch
Hence: arcada; archero; archetto; arcion; arcar; archivolta etc.; arcoballista etc.
arcoballista n crossbow
arct- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] arct- (= bear)
Hence: arctic-antarctic, holarctic etc.
arctic adj arctic;
polo arctic arctic pole, north pole;
circulo arctic arctic circle;
Oceano Arctic Arctic (Ocean)
Arcturo npr [Astron.] Arcturus
ardente I. ppr of arder; II. adj ardent (1. burning; 2. fervent)
arder v to burn (1. to be on fire; 2. to cause to be consumed by fire)
Hence: ardente; ardimento; ardor-ardorose; arditura
ardesia n slate (1. [Mineral.]; 2. roofing slate; 3. writing slate)
Hence: ardesiero; ardesiera; ardesiose
ardesiera n slate quarry
ardesiero n slate worker; slate-quarry owner
ardesiose adj slate, slaty
ardimento n burning (1. being on fire; 2. causing to be consumed by fire)
arditura n burn (= hurt, injury, or effect caused by burning)
ardor n ardor (1. fierce heat; 2. fervor)
ardorose adj ardent, ardurous
ardue adj arduous (1. steep; 2. difficult to achieve)
Hence: arduitate
arduitate n arduousness
area n area (1. clear space within a building; 2. surface extent)
arena n I. sand; II. arena (1. place of combat; 2. [Med.] gravel)
Hence: arenari-arenario; arenero; arenacee; arenose-arenositate; arenar-arenamento
arenacee adj sandy, arenaceous
arenamento n stranding, grounding
arenar v I. to sand (1. to cover with sand; 2. to rub with sand); II. to strand, run aground
arenari adj (of) sand;
petra arenari sandstone
arenario n sandpit
arenero n dealer in sand
arenose adj sandy, gravelly; gritty
arenositate n sandiness, gravelliness; grittiness
areopagita n [Gr. Hist.] Areopagite
Areopago (-ó-) [Gr. Hist.] Areopagus
Hence: areopagita
Ares (á-) npr [Gr. Mythol.] Ares
argentano n argentan, German silver
argentar v to silver, cover or plate with silver
argentate adj argentate
argentator n silverer, silver plater
argentee adj silvery (= silver-colored)
argenteria (-ía) n silver plate
argentero n silversmith
argentifere adj argentiferous, yielding silver
argentin adj. I. silvery, argentine (1. silvercolored; 2. silver-toned); II. Argentine
Argentina¹ npr Argentina
argentina² n [Zool.] argentine
argentino n Argentine, Argentino
argento n silver;
argento vive quicksilver, mercury
Hence: argentano; argentero; argenteria; argentee; argentifere; argentin-argentino, argentina, Argentina; argentose; argentar-argentator, argentate, disargentar
argentose adj containing silver, argentous
argilla n clay, argil
Hence: argillaria; argillose
argillaria n clay-pit
argillose adj clayey
Argo npr [Gr. Mythol.] Argo
Hence: Argonauta etc.
argon (ár-) n [(Chem.] argon
Argonauta npr [Gr. Mythol.] Argonaut;
argonauta 1. pioneer, explorer etc.; 2. [Zool.] argonaut
argot [F] n argot; also: slang
Hence: argotic
argotic adj argotic; also: slangy (as in “a slangy expression”)
arguer v 1. to argue (= to offer arguments for or against); 2. to show, make clear; 3. to infer
Hence: argumento &; arguibile; argute &
arguibile adj arguable, debatable
argumentar v to argue (= to offer arguments for or against)
argumentation n argumentation
argumentative adj 1. [Lit.] expository, giving the argument of; 2. argumentative (= containing a process of reasoning)
argumento n argument (1. reason offered in proof; 2. summary)
Hence: argumentar-argumentation, argumentative
argute adj 1. clear (to the ear); shrill, piercing; 2. keen, quick-witted, subtle
Hence: argutia-argutiose, argutiar
argutia n 1. quick-wittedness; subtlety; 2. quibble, cavil; 3. witticism
argutiar v to quibble, cavil
argutiose adj quibbling, caviling
argyranthe adj argyranthous
argyric adj argyric
argyrite n [Mineral.] argyrite
argyro- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] argyro-, argyr- (= silver)
Hence: argyrite; argyric; argyroneta etc.; argyranthe etc.; lithargyro etc.
argyroneta n [Zool.] Argyroneta, water spider
-ari suffixo adjective [used with nouns] -ary (= pertaining to ..., consisting of ..., etc.)
Hence: -ario; legendari etc.; cotonari etc.; sanitari etc.; nonagenari etc.
aria [I] n [Mus.] aria
Hence: arietta; ariose-arioso
Ariadna nprf [Gr. Mythol.] Ariadne;
filo de Ariadna Ariadne’s clew
aride (á-) adj arid
Hence: ariditate
ariditate n aridity
Aries (á-) npr [Astron.] Aries, Ram
arietar v to ram
arietari adj ram, ram’s (= of a ram or battering ram)
arietation n ramming, arietation
ariete n 1. ram; 2. battering ram; also: [Rom. Antiq.] aries;
ariete hydraulic hydraulic ram;
Ariete [Astron.] Aries, Ram
Hence: arietari; arietar-arietation
arietta n [Mus.] arietta
-ario¹ suffixo substantive [used with nouns] -ary, -arian, -aire (= person concerned with ... or characterized by ...)
Hence: missionario etc.; pensionario etc.; millionario etc.
-ario² suffixo substantive [used with nouns] -ary, -arium (1. collection of ...; 2. place containing ... or place containing a collection of ...)
Hence: aquario etc.; aviario etc.; granario etc.
ariose adj [Mus.] ariose, arioso
arioso n [Mus.] arioso
arist- adj [occurring in compounds] aristo-, arist- (= best)
Hence: aristocrate etc.; aristocratia etc.; aristocratic etc.
aristocrate (-ó-) n aristocrat
aristocratia (-ía) n aristocracy
aristocratic adj aristocratic
Aristotele npr [Gr. Philos.] Aristotle
Hence: aristotelismo; aristotelic
aristotelic adj Aristotelian
aristotelismo n Aristotelianism
arithme- v [occurring in derivatives]
arithmetic adj arithmetic, arithmetical
arithmetica n arithmetic;
arithmetica superior higher arithmetic
arithmetico n arithmetician
arithmo- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] arithmo-, arithm- (= number)
Hence: arithme-arithmetic-arithmetico, arithmetica; arithmometro etc.; arithmomantia etc.; logarithmo etc.
arithmomantia (-ía) n arithmomancy
arithmometro (-ó-) n arithmometer
Arlequin npr Harlequin;
arlequin harlequin, buffoon
Hence: arlequinada
arlequinada n harlequinade; also: buffoonery
arma n arm (1. weapon; 2. branch of the military service);
armas blanc side-arms;
armas de foco fire-arms;
homine de armas man-at-arms;
prender le armas to take up arms;
armas [Her.] arms
Hence: armero; armar-armamento, armatura, armea, disarmar-disarmamento, rearmar-rearmamento; armistitio etc.; armipotente etc.
armamento n 1. armament (= equipment with arms); 2. commissioning (of a ship)
armar v to arm (1. to supply with weapons; 2. to equip, fit out);
armar un persona cavallero to dub someone a knight;
armar se de patientia to exercise patience
armario n wardrobe, cupboard
armatura n 1. armor; 2. [Magnet., Elec.] armature; 3. frame, framework
armea (-éa) n army;
armea aeree air force
Armenia npr Armenia
Hence: armeniaca; armenie-armenio
armeniaca (-í-) n apricot
armenie adj Armenian
armenio¹ n Armenian (1. Armenian language; 2. inhabitant of Armenia)
armenio² n ermine (1. the animal “ermine”; 2. ermine fur)
armero n armorer (1. manufacturer of arms; 2. official in charge of armament or arms)
armipotente adj armipotent
armistitio n armistice
aroma [-ma/-mat-] n aroma
Hence: aromatic; aromatisar-aromatisation
aromat- see aroma
aromate (-ó-) n aroma
Hence: aromatic; aromatisar-aromatisation
aromatic adj aromatic, fragrant
aromatisar v to aromatize
aromatisation n aromatization
arpeggio [I] n [Mus.] arpeggio
arrangiamento (-ja-) n arrangement (1. order; 2. preparation, plan)
arrangiar (-ja-) v to arrange (1. to set in order; 2. to contrive; 3. to settle, straighten out);
arrangiar se to manage, get along
Hence: arrangiamento
arrentar v to rent or let (for hire)
arrestar v to arrest (1. to stop, bring to a standstill; 2. to seize (someone) by legal authority)
Hence: arresto; arrestation
arrestation n 1. arresting, stopping (= bringing to a standstill); 2. arrest (= act of seizing someone by legal authority)
arresto n 1. arresting, stopping (= bringing to a standstill); 2. arrest (= apprehension by legal authority)
arretrar v 1. to draw backwards; 2. to delay;
arretrar se 1. to withdraw, draw (oneself) back; 2. to be behindhand or in arrears
arretrate 1. pp of arretrar; 2. adj behindhand, in arrears;
pagamento arretrate overdue payment;
soldo arretrate [Mil.] back pay
arretrato n arrears
arrha n [Law] earnest, earnest money
arrivar v to arrive
Hence: arrivismo; arrivista; arrivata
arrivata n arrival
arrivismo n unscrupulous ambition
arrivista n (social) climber
arrogante adj arrogant
arrogantia n arrogance
arrogar v to arrogate (1. [Rom. Law] to adrogate; 2. to claim as one’s own);
arrogar se to arrogate to oneself
Hence: arrogante-arrogantia; arrogation
arrogation n arrogation (1. act of making exorbitant claims; 2. [Rom. Law])
arrotundar v to round, make round
arrugar v to wrinkle, crease;
arrugar le fronte to frown
arsen- see arsenico
arsenal n 1. dockyard; 2. arsenal
arsenical adj arsenical; [Chem.] arsenic
arsenico n arsenic
Hence: arsenical; arsenite; arsenium; arseniose-arseniophosphato etc.
arsenio- see arseniose
arseniophosphato n arseniophosphate
arseniose adj arsenious
arseniosulfato n arseniosulfate
arsenite n [Chem.] arsenite
arsenium (-sé-) n arsenium, arsenic
arte n art (1. “fine art”; 2. skill);
opera de arte work of art;
artes liberal liberal arts;
belle artes fine arts
Hence: artisano; artista-artistic; artifice etc.; artefacto etc.
artefacto n artifact, man-made product
arteria n artery
Hence: arterial; arteriosclerosis etc.; arteriotomia etc.
arterial adj arterial;
sanguine arterial arterial blood;
pression arterial blood pressure
arteriosclerosis (-ósis) n arteriosclerosis
arteriotomia (-ía) n arteriotomy
arthritic adj [Pathol.] arthritic
arthritis (-ítis) n [Pathol.] arthritis
arthritismo n [Pathol.] arthritism
arthro- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] arthro- (= joint)
Hence: arthritis-arthritismo, arthritic; arthropode etc.
arthropode (-ró-) adj arthropod
Hence: arthropodo
arthropodo (-ró-) n arthropod; arthropodos [Zool.] Arthropoda
artichoc n artichoke
articulabile adj pronounceable (that can be articulated)
articular¹ adj articular
articular² v to articulate (1. to form, move in, a joint; 2. to speak distinctly)
articulate adj articulate (1. jointed; 2. uttered in distinct syllables)
articulation n articulation (1. [Anat.] joint; 2. enunciation)
articulista n writer of articles
articulo n I. [Anat.] joint; II. article (1. paragraph, section; 2. “article in a magazine, newspaper, etc.); 3. “article of merchandise”; 4. [Gram]);
articulo de fide article of faith;
articulo de fundo editorial, leading article;
articulo definite (indefinite) definite (indefinite) article
Hence: articulista; articular¹; articular²-articulabile-inarticulabile, articulation, articulate-inarticulate, multiarticulate etc., multarticulate etc.; disarticular-disarticulation
artifice (-tí-) n artificer (= skilled or artistic worker)
Hence: artificio-artificial, artificiose
artificial adj artificial;
seta artificial rayon
artificio n artifice, trick;
foco de artificio fireworks
artificiose adj artful, crafty
artillar v to arm (= to equip with artillery)
Hence: artilleria-artillerista
artilleria (-ía) n artillery; ordnance, gunnery;
artilleria de campania field artillery;
artilleria a cavallo horse artillery
artillerista n artilleryman
artisano n artisan
artista n artist
artistic adj artistic
Arya [Skr.] n Arya, Aryan
Hence: aryan-aryano
aryan adj Aryan (1. Indo-Iranian; 2. Indo-European)
aryano n Aryan (1. Indo-Iranian; 2. Indo-European)
asbesto n asbestos
ascendente n 1. ancestor; 2. ascendant, ascendancy
ascendentia n ancestry (= ancestral lineage)
ascender [-scend-/-scens-] v to ascend
Hence: ascendente-ascendentia; ascension-ascensional, ascensionista; ascensor
ascens- see ascender
ascension n ascent, ascension;
le Ascension the Ascension
ascensional adj ascensional
ascensionista n mountain climber, ascensionist
ascensor n elevator, lift
ascese n ascetic practice; asceticism
asceta n ascetic
Hence: ascetismo; ascetic; ascetica
ascetic adj ascetic, ascetical
ascetica n ascetics; ascetical theology
ascetismo n asceticism
asclepiadaceas npl [Bot.] Asclepiadaceae
asclepiades (-í-) npl [Bot.] Asclepias
Asclepio nprm [Gr. Mythol.] Asclepius
Hence: asclepiades-asclepiadaceas
ascolta n 1. listening, hearing; 2. eavesdropping; 3. listening place or post
ascoltamento n listening
ascoltar v to listen to (1. to hearken to; 2. to mind, heed)
Hence: ascolta; ascoltamento; ascoltator
ascoltator n listener
ascriber [-scrib-/-script-] v to ascribe, attribute
Hence: ascription
ascript- see ascriber
ascription n ascription
asepsis n asepsis
aseptic adj aseptic
aseptico n aseptic
asexual adj asexual, sexless
Asia npr Asia (1. Roman Province in Asia Minor; 2. the continent Asia);
Asia Minor Asia Minor
Hence: asiatic-asiatico; Australasia etc.
asiatic adj Asiatic (1. pertaining to Asia; 2. [Rhet.] florid, ornate)
asiatico n Asiatic
asineria (-ía) n 1. asininity; 2. asinine act
asinero n donkey driver
asinin adj asinine
asininitate n asininity
asino (á-) n donkey, ass
Hence: asinero; asineria; asinin-asininitate
asparago (-pá-) n asparagus;
asparago plumose asparagus fern
aspect- see aspic-
aspecto n aspect (1. look, appearance; 2. “one of the aspects of a question”; 3. [Astrol.])
asperar v to make rough, roughen
aspere (á-) adj rough, harsh
Hence: asperitate; asperar-exasperar &
asperger [-sperg-/-spers-] v to besprinkle
Hence: aspersion; aspersorio
asperitate n roughness, harshness, asperity
aspers- see asperger
aspersion n (act of) sprinkling, aspersion
aspersorio n [Eccl.] aspergillum
asphalto n asphalt
aspic [F] n [Cookery] aspic
aspic- [-spic-/-spect-] v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: aspecto
aspirante n 1. aspirant; 2. [Mil., Nav.] midshipman, cadet, etc.
aspirar v 1. to aspire (= to desire earnestly); 2. [Phonet.] to aspirate; 3. to inhale;
aspirar a to aspire to
Hence: aspirante; aspiration; aspirator
aspiration n I. aspiration (1. desire for; 2. [Phonet.] action of aspirating); II. inspiration, inhaling
aspirator n 1. [Mech.] aspirator; 2. vacuum cleaner
aspirina n aspirin
asplenio n [Bot.] Asplenium; also: spleenwort
assalir [-sal-/-salt-] v to attack, assail
Hence: assalto-assaltar-assaltator; assalitor
assalitor n attacker, assailant, assailer
assalt- see assalir
assaltar v to attack, assault, assail
assaltator n attacker, assaulter, assailant
assalto n attack, assault
assassinamento n murder(ing), assassinating
assassinar v to assassinate, murder
assassination n assassination
assassinato n murder
assassinator n assassin, murderer
assassino n 1. Assassin; 2. assassin, murderer; attrib. murderous, killing
Hence: assassinar-assassinamento, assassination, assassinator, assassinato
assatis (-sá-) adv 1. enough; 2. rather (= fairly, quite)
asse n I. [Rom. Antiq.] as; II. ace (1. [Cards, Dice, etc.]; 2. highly skilled person; also: [Aviation])
assecurabile adj insurable
assecurantia n 1. assurance (= positive statement); 2. [Com.] insurance
assecurar v I. to secure (= to make firm or fast); II. to assure (= to state positively); III. [Com.] to insure;
assecurar se de un cosa to make sure of, ascertain, something;
assecurar se de un persona to lay hold of, apprehend, a person;
assecurar se que to make sure that
Hence: assecurantia; assecurabile; assecurator; reassecurar-reassecurantia
assecurator n insurer, assurer, underwriter
assediar v to besiege
assediator n besieger
assedio n siege (= act of besieging)
Hence: assediar-assediator
assemblar v to assemble (= to gather or fit together)
Hence: assemblea; reassemblar
assemblea (-éa) n assembly, meeting
assentimento n assent
assentir v to assent
Hence: assentimento
asserer [-ser-/-sert-] v to assert, affirm
Hence: assertion; assertive; assertor; assertori
assert- see asserer
assertion n assertion, affirmation
assertive adj assertive, affirmative
assertor n asserter, assertor
assertori adj assertory, affirming
assess- see assider
assessor n assessor (as in “assessor to a judge, magistrate, etc.”)
assetar v to make thirsty
assetate 1. pp of assetar; 2. adj thirsty, thirsting
asseverar v to affirm positively, asseverate
Hence: asseverative
asseverative adj asseverating, asseverative
[assi] (-sí) adv thus, so;
assi . . como as ... as;
(un libro) assi (belle) so (beautiful a book), such (a beautiful book)
(= si)
assider [-sid-/-sess-] v to sit (by or near)
Hence: assidue &; assessor
assidue adj assiduous
Hence: assiduitate
assiduitate n assiduity
assignabile adj assignable
assignar v to assign (1. to allot; 2. to fix, determine)
Hence: assignabile; assignation
assignation n assignation, assignment (1. act of allotting; 2. [Law] transfer of property, a right, etc.)
assimilabile adj assimilable
assimilar v I. to assimilate (1. to make like; 2. to absorb); II. to liken, compare
Hence: assimilabile; assimilation; assimilative; assimilator; disassimilar &
assimilation n I. assimilation (1. action of making like; 2. absorption); II. likening, comparison
assimilative adj assimilative
assimilator n [Physiol.] assimilator
assistente n assistant
assistentia n 1. assistance; 2. attendance;
assistentia public (poor) relief;
assistentia social social welfare
assister v to assist, help;
assister a to attend, be present at
Hence: assistente-assistentia
associar v to associate (= to connect, combine)
Hence: association; associato; disassociar
association n association (1. act of connecting, combining; 2. group of people joined together for some purpose)
associato n 1. associate (= business partner); 2. member of an association
assonante 1. ppr of assonar; 2. adj assonant
assonantia n assonance; also: [Pros.]
assonar v to assonate (= to put or be in assonance)
Hence: assonante-assonantia
assortimento n assortment (= collection of various kinds of goods)
assortir v to sort, assort
Hence: assortimento
assumer [-sum-/-sumpt-] v to assume (= to take to or upon oneself)
Hence: assumption; reassumer
assumpt- see assumer
assumption n assumption (1. taking to or upon oneself; 2. [Logic]);
le Assumption [Eccl.] the Assumption
assurdar v 1. to deafen (= to stun with noise); 2. to mute, muffle
Assyria npr Assyria
Hence: assyrie-assyrio; assyriologo etc.
assyrie adj Assyrian
assyrio n Assyrian
assyriologia (-ía) n Assyriology
assyriologo (-ólogo) n Assyriologist, Assyriologue
Hence: assyriologia
astere n I. star (1. heavenly body; 2. starshaped figure, etc.); II. [Bot.] aster
Hence: asteria; asterisco; asterismo; asteroide
asteria n 1. starfish; 2. asteriated opal
asterisco n [Print.] asterisk
asterismo n [Astron.] asterism
asteroide n [Astron.] asteroid
asthen- adj [occurring in derivatives] asthen- (= weak)
asthenia (-ía) n asthenia
asthenic adj asthenic
asthenico n asthenic
asthma [-ma/-mat-] n asthma
Hence: asthmatic-antiasthmatic; asthmatico
asthmat- see asthma
asthmatic adj asthmatic
asthmatico n asthmatic
astigmatic adj astigmatic
astigmatismo n astigmatism
-astra suffixo substantive fem [used with nouns] step- (as in “stepmother”)
Hence: matrastra
astral adj astral;
corpore astral astral body
astrict- see astringer
astriction n astriction
astrictive adj astringent, astrictive
astringente¹ 1. ppr of astringer; 2. adj astringent
astringente² n astringent
astringentia n astringency
astringer [-string-/-strict-] v to astringe
Hence: astringente-astringentia; astriction; astrictive
astro n star (1. heavenly body; 2. starshaped figure, etc.)
Hence: astral; disastro &; astrophotographia etc.; astrolatria etc.; astrophysic etc.; astronomo etc.; astrolabio etc.
-astro suffixo substantive [used with nouns] 1. -aster (= inferior or worthless ...); 2. step- (as in “stepfather”)
Hence: -astra; poetastro etc.; patrastro etc.
astrolabio n astrolabe
astrolatria (-ía) n astrolatry
astrologia (-ía) n astrology
astrologic adj astrological
astrologo (-tró-) n astrologer
Hence: astrologia; astrologic
astronomia (-ía) n astronomy
astronomic adj astronomic, astronomical
astronomo (-tró-) n astronomer
Hence: astronomia; astronomic
astrophotographia (-ía) n astrophotography
Hence: astrophotographic
astrophotographic adj astrophotographic
astrophysic adj astrophysical
Hence: astrophysica
astrophysica n astrophysics
astute adj astute (1. sagacious; 2. crafty)
Hence: astutia
astutia n astuteness; also: wiliness, cunning
asylo n asylum (1. shelter, refuge; 2. institution for protection or relief);
derecto de asylo right of sanctuary;
asylo de nocte night-shelter, flop-house
asymmetre (-sím-) adj asymmetric, asymmetrical
asymmetria (-ía) n asymmetry
asymmetric adj asymmetric
-ata suffixo substantive [used with nouns] -ful (= contents of or quantity contained in one ...)
Hence: buccata etc.; carrettata etc.; coclearata etc.; furcata etc.
atavic adj atavistic
atavismo n atavism
atavista n atavist
atavistic adj atavistic
atavo (á-) n forefather, ancestor
Hence: atavismo; atavista-atavistic; atavic
ataxia (-ía) n [Pathol.] ataxia, ataxy;
ataxia locomotor locomotor ataxia
-ate suffixo adjective [used with nouns] -ate, -ated, -ed (= having a ... or ...s)
Hence: litterate etc.; vertebrate etc.; decorate etc.
atele (-té-) n spider monkey; Ateles
-atelia (-ía) n [occurring in compounds]
Hence: philatelia etc.
atettar n to give the breast to, suckle
athee adj atheist, atheistic; godless
Hence: atheismo; atheista; atheo
atheismo n atheism
atheista n atheist
athematic adj athematic; specif.: [Gram., Mus.]
Athena npr [Gr. Mythol.] Athena
Hence: Atheneo
Athenas (-té-) npr Athens
Hence: atheniese
Atheneo (-éo) npr Athenaeum (1. [Gr. Hist.]; 2. [Rom. Hist.]);
atheneo athenaeum (= meeting place or organization for the study of letters)
atheniese adj/n Athenian
atheo n atheist
athleta n athlete
Hence: athletismo; athletic; athletica
athletic adj athletic
athletica n athletics
athletismo n athleticism; athletics
athlo- n [occurring in compounds] athlo- (= contest)
Hence: pentathlo etc.
-ation suffixo substantive [used with verbs in -ar; note: -ation + -ose = -atiose] -ation (= action or result of ...ing)
Hence: deviation etc.; installation etc.; ventilation etc.
-ative suffixo adjective [used with verbs in -ar] -ative (1. tending to ...; 2. having the function of ...ing)
Hence: comparative etc.; cooperative etc.
Atlanta npr Atlanta
Atlante npr [Gr. Mythol.] Atlas;
atlante atlas (1. [Arch.]; 2. [Anat.])
Hence: Atlantida; atlantic; Atlanta
atlantic adj Atlantic (as in “Atlantic coast”);
Oceano Atlantic or le Atlantico Atlantic Ocean, the Atlantic
Atlantida (-lán-) npr Atlantis
Atlas (át-) npr 1. [Gr. Mythol.] Atlas; 2. [Geog.] Atlas Mountains;
atlas atlas (= book of maps)
atmo- n [occurring in compounds] atmo- (= steam, vapor)
Hence: atmosphera etc...
atmosphera n atmosphere
atmospheric adj atmospheric, atmospherical
-ato suffixo substantive [used with titles, designations of rank, etc.] -ate, -dom (= function, status, rank, jurisdiction, period of office, or territory of a ...)
Hence: ducato etc.; episcopato etc.; noviciato etc.
atollo n atoll
atomic adj atomic;
peso atomic atomic weight
atomicitate n atomicity
atomisar v to atomize (= to reduce to atoms)
atomismo n [Philos.] atomism
atomista n atomist
atomistic adj atomistic
atomo (á-) n atom
Hence: atomismo; atomista-atomistic; atomic-atomicitate, polyatomic etc., pentatomic etc.; atomisar
atone adj 1. [Med.] atonic; 2. unstressed
Hence: atonia; atonic
atonia (-ía) atony (1. [Med.]; 2. [Phonet.])
atonic adj atonic (1. [Med.]; 2. [Phonet.])
-ator suffixo substantive [used with verbs in -ar] -ator, - er (= one who, or that which ...s)
Hence: administrator etc.; accelerator etc.
-atori suffixo adjective [used with verbs in -ar] -atory (= pertaining to, or serving for, the action of ...ing)
Hence: -atoria; -atorio; circulatori etc.; inflammatori etc.; preparatori etc.
-atoria suffixo substantive [used with verbs in -ar] -er (= instrument for ...ing)
Hence: mangiatoria etc.
-atorio suffixo substantive [used with verbs in -ar] -atory, -atorium (= place where ...ing is done)
Hence: laboratorio etc.; sanatorio etc.
[atque] conj and, and also, and even
atr- adj [occurring in derivatives and compounds] atro- (= black)
Hence: atrabile etc. ...
-atra see -latra
atrabile (-íle) n atrabile, melancholy (1. [Anc. Med.] black bile; 2. gloom)
Hence: atrabiliari
atrabili- see atrabile
atrabiliari adj atrabiliary, melancholic (1. [Med.]; 2. gloomy, depressed in spirit)
atroce adj atrocious
Hence: atrocitate
atrocitate n atrocity (1. horrible wickedness; 2. atrocious deed)
atrophe (á-) adj atrophic
Hence: atrophia-atrophiar
atrophia (-ía) n atrophy
atrophiar v to atrophy (= to cause to atrophy)
attaccabile¹ adj attackable, assailable
attaccabile² adj attachable
attaccamento n attachment (1. action of fastening; 2. affection)
attaccar¹ v to attack, assail
Hence: attacco; attaccabile-inattaccabile; reattaccar
attaccar² v to attach, fasten
Hence: attaccamento; attaccabile; reattaccar-reattaccamento
attacco n attack (1. assault; 2. [Med.])
attaché [F] n [Admin.; Dipl., Mil.; etc.] attaché;
attaché militar military attaché
attemperar v to attemper (1. to temper, moderate by mixture; 2. to accommodate)
attendente n attendant (= one attending to someone’s needs)
attender [-tend-/-tent-] v 1. to give attention to, attend to; 2. to await, wait for
Hence: attendente; attention-inattention; attentive; attente
attent- see attender
attentar v to make a criminal attempt;
attentar al vita de un persona to make an attempt on someone‘s life
Hence: attentatori; attentato
attentato n criminal attempt
attentatori adj attacking, making a criminal attempt on
attente adj attentive, intent
attention n attention (1. careful notice, heed; 2. act of courtesy);
prestar attention to pay attention
attentive adj attentive (1. intent; 2. courteous)
attenuante 1. ppr of attenuar; 2. adj extenuating;
circumstantias attenuante extenuating circumstances
attenuar v 1. to attenuate (= to make thin or slender); 2. to extenuate (as in “to extenuate an offense”)
Hence: attenuante; attenuation
attenuation n attenuation
atter- [-ter-/-trit-] v [occurring in derivatives]
Hence: attrition, attrite
atterrage (-aje) n [Aeronaut.] landing
atterrar v [Aeronaut.] to land
Hence: atterrage
attestar v to attest (1. to testify to; 2. to certify)
Hence: attestation; attestator
attestation n 1. attestation (= attesting, witnessing); 2. certificate, certification
attestator n attester, attestant
attinger v to attain (= to arrive at, reach)
Hence: attingimento
attingimento n attainment (= action or process of attaining)
attitude n attitude (1. position of the body; 2. way of thinking, acting, or feeling)
attract- see attraher
attraction n attraction; also: [Phys.];
attractiones attractions (= things that delight or attract people)
attractive adj attractive (1. [Phys.]; 2. alluring)
attractivitate n 1. [Phys.] (force of) attraction; 2. attractiveness
attrahente 1. ppr of attraher; 2. adj attractive, attracting
attraher [-trah-/-tract-] v to attract (1. to draw to oneself; 2. to allure)
Hence: attrahente; attraction; attractive-attractivitate
attrappar v to catch, seize
attribuer [-tribu-/-tribut-] v 1. to assign, allot; 2. to attribute, ascribe;
attribuer se un cosa to arrogate something to oneself
Hence: attribution; attributive; attributo
attribut- see attribuer
attribution n attribution
attributive adj attributive (1. attributing; 2. [Gram.])
attributo n attribute (1. inherent quality; 2. conventional symbol; 3. [Gram.])
attristar v to sadden, make sad
attrit- see atter-
attrite adj [Theol.] attrite
attrition n attrition; specif.: [Theol.]
attruppamento n 1. (act of) assembling, gathering; 2. crowd, gathering
attruppar v to troup, gather, assemble;
attruppar se to flock together, assemble
-atura suffixo substantive [used with verbs in -ar] -ature (= action or result of ...ing)
Hence: caricatura etc.; creatura etc.; ligatura etc.
auction n auction
Hence: auctionar-auctionator
auctionar v to auction, auctioneer
auctionator n auctioneer
audace adj audacious, daring
Hence: audacia-audaciose
audacia n audacity, daring
audaciose adj audacious, daring
audibile adj audible
audibitate n audibility
audientia n I. the perception of sounds; II. audience (1. interview with a person of high rank; 2. hearing)
audiometro (-ó-) n [Acous.] audiometer
audir v to hear (= to perceive by the ear)
Hence: audientia; audibile-audibilitate, inaudibile; audition; auditive; auditor; auditori; auditorio; inaudite; audito; audita; audiometro etc.
audita n audition (= act of hearing)
audition n audition (= act of hearing)
auditive adj auditory
audito n hearing, sense of hearing
auditor n auditor, hearer, listener
auditori adj auditory
auditorio n 1. auditorium, auditory; 2. audience (= assembly of listeners)
augmentabile adj augmentable
augmentar v to augment, increase;
augmentar le precio de un cosa to raise, advance the price of something;
augmentar de precio to rise, advance in price
augmentation n increase, augmentation
augmentative adj [Gram.] augmentative
augmentator n augmenter
augmento n 1. increase, augmentation; 2. [Gram.] augment
Hence: augmentar-augmentabile, augmentation, augmentative, augmentator
augurar v to augur (1. to act as augur; 2. to predict, foretell)
augure (áugure) n augur (1. [Rom. Hist.]; 2. soothsayer)
Hence: augurio; augurar-inaugurar-inauguration, inaugurator
augurio n augury (1. art of the augur; 2. omen, sign);
de bon augurio auspicious;
de mal augurio ominous
Augusta nprf Augusta
auguste adj august
Hence: augusto
augustee adj Augustan
augustinian adj Augustinian
augustinianismo n Augustinianism
augustiniano n Augustinian
Augustino nprm Augustine;
Sancte Augustino St. Augustine
Hence: augustinian-augustinianismo, augustiniano
augusto¹ n (the) august (one);
Augusto Augustus (= honorific of Roman emperors)
Augusto² nprm Augustus, August;
augusto (the month of) August
Hence: Augustee; Augustino &; Augusta
aulo- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] aulo- (= flute; pipe)
Hence; hydraulic etc. ...
aura n aura; specif.: [Pathol.]
aural adj aural
aurar v to gild;
aurar le pillula to gild or sugar the pill
aurate 1. pp of aurar; 2. golden, gold-colored;
juventute aurate jeunesse dorée, gilded youth
aure n ear (= organ and faculty of hearing);
esser tote aures to be all ears;
prestar le aure a to lend an ear to;
aure de mure [Bot.] mouse-ear, forget-me-not
Hence: auricula; aurista; aural; auriforme etc.
auree adj golden
aureola (-ré-) n aureole, halo
Hence: aureolari; aureolate; aureolar
aureolar¹ adj halo-like
aureolar² v to halo, invest with a halo
aureolate adj haloed, invested with a halo
au revoir [F] au revoir
auricula n I. auricle (1. “auricle of the ear”; 2. “auricle of the heart”); II. [Bot.] auricula, bear’s ear;
auricula de urso [Bot.] bear’s ear, auricula;
auricula de mure [Bot.] mouse-ear, forget-me-not
aurifere adj auriferous, gold-bearing
aurificar v [Dent.] to fill with gold
aurification n [Dent.] (making of a) gold filling
aurifice (-rí-) n goldsmith
auriforme adj auriform, ear-shaped
auripelle n 1. tinsel, foil; 2. sham (= tawdry object)
auripigmento n [Chem.] orniment
aurista n aurist, otologist (= ear specialist)
auro n gold;
folio de auro gold foil or leaf;
natar in le auro to be rolling in wealth;
auro virgine virgin or native gold;
pagar in auro to pay in gold;
de auro golden, gold (= made of gold);
etate de auro golden age
Hence: auree; aurifere; aurar-aurate, disaurar; aurifice-aurificar-aurification; auripigmento etc.; auriforme etc.
aurora n dawn;
aurora boreal northern lights, aurora borealis
auspice (áu-) n [Hist.] auspex
Hence: auspicio
auspicio n [Hist.] auspice (= sign or token derived from the observation of birds);
auspicios auspices, patronage;
sub le auspicios de under the auspices of
auster adj austere
Hence: austeritate
austeritate n austerity, austereness
austral adj southern, austral
Australasia n Australasia
Hence: australasian
australasian adj Australasian
Australia npr Australia
Hence: australian-australiano
australian adj Australian
australiano n Australian
Austria npr Austria
Hence: austriac-austriaco
austriac (-í-) adj Austrian
austriaco (-í-) n Austrian
austro n south wind, Auster
Hence: austral-Australia &; Australasia etc.
[aut] conj or;
aut ... aut either ... or
(= o)
autarchia (-ía) n autarchy, self-sufficiency
authentic adj authentic
Hence: authenticitate; authenticar-authentication; inauthentic-inauthenticitate
authenticar v to authenticate (1. to render authentic; 2. to prove authentic)
authentication n authentication
authenticitate n authenticity
auto n auto, motorcar, car
Hence: autoista; autodromo etc.; autobus etc.
auto- prefixo auto-, aut- (= self)
Hence: autobiographia etc.; automobile etc.; autonome etc.
autobiographia (-ía) n autobiography
autobiographic adj autobiographic, autobiographical
autobus (-bús) n (motor)bus, autobus
autocar n motor coach; also: sight-seeing bus, etc.
autochthone adj autochthonous
Hence: autochthonia; autochthono
autochthonia (-ía) n autochthony
autochthono (-óctono) n autochthon
autoclave n pressure cooker, autoclave
autocrate (-ó-) n autocrat
autocratia (-ía) n autocracy
autocratic adj autocratic
autodafé [P] n auto-da-fé
autodidacte adj self-taught
Hence: autodidactic; autodidactico
autodidactic adj autodidactic
autodidacto n autodidact (= one who is self-taught)
autodromo (-tó-) n autodrome (= race course for automobiles)
autographia (-ía) n autography (= art of autographic reproduction)
autographiar v to make autographic reproductions, to autograph
autographic adj autographic
autographo (-tó-) n autograph
Hence: autographia-autographiar; autographic; telautographo etc.
autogyro n autogiro
autoista n autoist
automate (-tó-) adj automatous, automatic
Hence: automato-automatismo, automatic-automaticitate, automatisar
automatic adj automatic
automaticitate n automaticity, automatism (= state of being automatic)
automatisar v to automatize, render automatic
automatismo n automatism
automato (-tó-) n automaton
automobile¹ adj self-propelling, automobile;
(vehiculo) automobile motor vehicle
Hence: automobilismo; automobilista
automobile² n automobile, motor vehicle
automobilismo n automobilism
automobilista n automobilist, motorist
autonome (-tó-) adj autonomous (= self-governing)
Hence: autonomia
autonomia (-ía) n autonomy; self-government
autopsia (-ía) n [Med.] autopsy
autor n author (1. originator; 2. writer);
derectos de autor author’s rights
Hence: autorato; autoritate &; autorisar &
autorato n authorship
autorisabile adj authorizable
autorisar v to authorize
Hence: autorisabile; autorisation; autorisate
autorisate 1. pp of autorisar; 2. adj authorized
autorisation n authorization
autoritari adj 1. authoritative, dictatorial; 2. authoritarian
autoritarismo n authoritarianism
autoritate n authority
Hence: autoritari-autoritarismo
autostrata n (auto) highway
autumnal adj autumnal
autumno n autumn, fall
Hence: autumnal
auxiliar¹ adj auxiliary;
verbos auxiliar auxiliary verbs
auxiliar² v to help, aid
auxiliator n helper
auxilio n help, aid
Hence: auxiliar¹; auxiliar²-auxiliator
ava n grandmother
aval n [Com.] endorsement, backing (of a bill of exchange)
Hence: avalista; avalisar
avalanche [F] n avalanche
avalisar v [Com.] to endorse, back (a bill of exchange)
avalista n [Com.] endorser, backer (of a bill of exchange)
avantage (-aje) n advantage;
haber le avantage super un persona to have an advantage over someone;
prender avantage de un cosa to take advantage of something, to turn to account;
dar avantage a un persona to give someone odds
Hence: avantagiose; avantagiar; disavantage-disavantagiose
avantagiar (-ajar) v to give an advantage to
avantagiose (-ajo-) adj advantageous
avantal n apron
avante adv before (= in front, ahead)
Hence: avantage &; avantal; avantiar &
avantia n advance (= payment beforehand)
avantiamento n 1. advance (= forward motion); 2. advancement (= promotion in rank)
avantiar v to advance (1. to move forward; 2. as in “to advance a proposition”; 3. to promote in rank)
Hence: avantia; avantiamento; avantiate-avantiata
avantiata n [Mil.] outpost, advance guard
avantiate I. pp of avantiar; II. adj advanced (1. far on in progress; 2. far on in life, time or course);
posto avantiate advanced post
avar adj avaricious, miserly
Hence: avaritia-avaritiose; avaro
avaritia n avarice
avaritiose adj avaricious
avaro n miser
ave¹ n bird;
ave de appello decoy (bird);
aves domestic poultry
Hence: aviario-aviarista; avion; aviar &; avicultura etc.; avestruthio etc.; espaventaaves etc.
ave² n ave (1. Ave Maria; 2. time of ringing the Ave bell; 3. Ave bead of the rosary)
Ave! [L] interj ave!, hail!
avellana n hazelnut, filbert
Hence: avellaniero
avellaniero n hazel (tree)
aveller [-vell-/-vuls-] v to tear away, avulse
Hence: avulsion
Ave Maria [L] Ave Maria, Hail Mary
avena n oat, oats
aventura n adventure;
per aventura by chance;
al aventura at random
Hence: aventurero; aventurose; aventurar
aventurar v to venture, risk
aventurero n adventurer
aventurose adj adventurous
avenue [F] n avenue
averar v to aver (= to avouch, verify)
avergoniar v to shame, put to shame; to make (feel) ashamed
avergoniate 1. pp of avergoniar; 2. adj ashamed
avers- see averter
aversion n aversion (1. act of averting turning away; 2. strong dislike);
haber un aversion a un persona to have an aversion to someone
averter [-vert-/-vers-] v to turn away, avert
Hence: aversion
avestruthio n ostrich;
haber un stomacho de avestruthio to have the digestion of an ostrich
aviar v to aviate
Hence: aviation; aviator; aviatrice
aviario n aviary
aviarista n aviarist
aviation n aviation;
base de aviation air base;
campo de aviation airfield
aviator n aviator
aviatrice n aviatrix
avicinar v to border upon, neighbor
avicultura n aviculture
avide (á-) adj avid, greedy
Hence: aviditate
aviditate n avidity, greed, greediness
avinar v -;
avinar se to tipple, get drunk
Hence: avinate
avinate adj drunk, in one’s cups
avion n airplane
avisar v to advise (1. to give information or notice to; 2. to counsel)
Hence: avisate
avisate 1. pp of avisar; 2. adj prudent, circumspect;
mal avisate ill-advised, imprudent
aviso n I. opinion, judgment; II. advice (1. notice; 2. counsel);
littera de aviso [Com.] notification of dispatch, letter of advice
avivamento n 1. (action of) reviving, vivifying; 2. (action of) heightening (colors)
avivar v 1. to revive, vivify; 2. to heighten (colors)
Hence: avivamento; reavivar
avo n grandfather
Hence: avunculo &; atavo &: bisavo etc.: bisava etc.
avocatiero n avocado (tree)
avocato n avocado, alligator pear
Hence: avocatiero
avoirdupois [A] n avoirdupois
avuls- see aveller
avulsion n avulsion (= tearing away)
avuncular adj avuncular
avunculo n uncle
Hence: avuncular
axe n 1. axis; 2. axle, axletree
Hence: axilla &; axial; axungia etc.
axial adj axial
axilla n 1. armpit, axilla; 2. [Bot.] axil
Hence: axillari
axillari adj axillary (1. pertaining to the axilla; 2. [Bot.])
axioma [-ma/-mat-] n axiom
Hence: axiomatic
axiomat- see axioma
axiomatic adj axiomatic
axungia n [Pharm.] axunge
azalea n [Bot.] azalea
azoic adj azoic; also: [Geol.]
Azores (-zó-) nprpl Azores
azur adj azure; also: blue
Hence: azuro-azurato
azurato n azure (= color of the clear sky)
azuro n azure (= the blue color of the clear sky); also: blue, bluing
azyme (á-) adj azymous, unleavened;
(festa del) azymos [Jewish Rel.] Feast of Unleavened Bread
