achandar

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese achaar (13th century, used by Alfonso X), from Latin applānāre. For the evolution -ãar > -andar, compare debandar, rebandar, sandar.

Cognate with Spanish allanar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /at͡ʃanˈdaɾ/ [a̠.t͡ʃan̪ˈd̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧chan‧dar

Verb

achandar (first-person singular present achando, first-person singular preterite achandei, past participle achandado)

  1. (transitive) to level
    Synonyms: achairar, aplanar
  2. (transitive) to raze
  3. (transitive) to spread

Conjugation

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