acautelar

Portuguese

Etymology

From a- +‎ cautela +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.kaw.teˈla(ʁ)/ [a.kaʊ̯.teˈla(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.kaw.teˈla(ɾ)/ [a.kaʊ̯.teˈla(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.kaw.teˈla(ʁ)/ [a.kaʊ̯.teˈla(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.kaw.teˈla(ɻ)/ [a.kaʊ̯.teˈla(ɻ)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.kaw.tɨˈlaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.kaw.tɨˈla.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: a‧cau‧te‧lar

Verb

acautelar (first-person singular present acautelo, first-person singular preterite acautelei, past participle acautelado)

  1. to prevent
  2. to forearm, guard
  3. to forewarn

Conjugation