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aconchegar

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Galician

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Etymology

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Probably from Latin complicare, prefixed with a-; alternatively from a- +‎ cónchega (shell) +‎ -ar.

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Verb

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aconchegar (first-person singular present aconchego, first-person singular preterite aconcheguei, past participle aconchegado)

  1. (transitive) to bring close together
    Synonyms: achegar, arrimar
    • 1917, Juan Pla, A tola de Covas:
      e deben ser cousas íntemas das que baixiño conversan,
      pois están aconchegadas case falandose á orella
      they must be private things those that they talk about in low voice,
      because they are close together almost whispering
  2. (pronominal) to get close
    Synonyms: achegar, arrimar
  3. (transitive) to cover
    Synonym: abrigar
  4. (pronominal) to snuggle

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ conchegar,[1][2][3] itself inherited from Latin complicāre. Doublet of complicar, which was borrowed from the same source.

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.kõ.ʃɨˈɡaɾ/ [ɐ.kõ.ʃɨˈɣaɾ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.kõ.t͡ʃɨˈɡaɾ/ [ɐ.kõ.t͡ʃɨˈɣaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.kõ.ʃɨˈɡa.ɾi/ [ɐ.kõ.ʃɨˈɣa.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: a‧con‧che‧gar

Verb

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aconchegar (first-person singular present aconchego, first-person singular preterite aconcheguei, past participle aconchegado)

  1. (transitive) to tuck
  2. to make cozy, comfortable
  3. (pronominal) to snuggle

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References

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  1. ^ aconchegar”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  2. ^ aconchegar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024
  3. ^ aconchegar”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 20152024