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estear

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Galician

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Etymology 1

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Probably from Latin extenuāre (to diminish), rather than from aestīvāre (to pass the summer). Compare Portuguese estiar, Asturian estenar.[1]

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Verb

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estear (first-person singular present esteo, first-person singular preterite esteei, past participle esteado)
estear (first-person singular present esteio, first-person singular preterite esteei, past participle esteado, reintegrationist norm)

  1. to walk backwards; to recede
    Synonyms: cear, recuar
  2. to dry up
    Synonym: secar
    1. (impersonal) to dry up; to clear
      Synonym: escampar
    2. (of cows) to stop producing milk
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Etymology 2

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From esteo (prop)[2]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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estear (first-person singular present esteo, first-person singular preterite esteei, past participle esteado)
estear (first-person singular present esteio, first-person singular preterite esteei, past participle esteado, reintegrationist norm)

  1. to prop, stake
    Synonyms: escorar, rodrigar, soficar
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References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “estero, tenue”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
  2. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “estilo”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos