acendrar

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish acendrar. By surface analysis, a- +‎ cendra +‎ -ar.

Verb

acendrar (first-person singular present acendro, first-person singular preterite acendrí, past participle acendrat)(transitive)

  1. to polish (metal) using wood ash
  2. (metallurgy) to purify, to refine
    Synonyms: copel·lar, depurar

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • acendrament

Further reading

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From cendrar, from Latin cinerāre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aθenˈdɾaɾ/ [a.θẽn̪ˈd̪ɾaɾ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /asenˈdɾaɾ/ [a.sẽn̪ˈd̪ɾaɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧cen‧drar

Verb

acendrar (first-person singular present acendro, first-person singular preterite acendré, past participle acendrado)

  1. (transitive) to purify (metal)

Conjugation

Further reading