gemir

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin gemere, with normal change of conjugation to -ir.

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Verb

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gemir (first-person singular present gemeixo, first-person singular preterite gemí, past participle gemit)

  1. (intransitive) to wail, to howl
  2. (intransitive) to moan, to groan

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Semi-learned modification (based on the original Latin etymology) and conjugation change of Old Spanish emer, itself inherited from Latin gemere. Compare Portuguese gemer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xeˈmiɾ/ [xeˈmiɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: ge‧mir

Verb

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gemir (first-person singular present gimo, first-person singular preterite gemí, past participle gemido)

  1. to wail
  2. to moan, to groan

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