afaitar

Asturian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin affectāre.

Verb

afaitar (first-person singular indicative present afaito, past participle afaitáu)

  1. to shave

Conjugation

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *affactare, from Latin affectāre. Doublet of afectar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ə.fəjˈta]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [a.fajˈtaɾ]
  • Audio (Catalonia):(file)

Verb

afaitar (first-person singular present afaito, first-person singular preterite afaití, past participle afaitat)

  1. (transitive) to shave
    Synonyms: rapar, rasurar, barbejar
    • 2006, Sergi Pàmies, “Precisament parlàvem de tu”, in Si menges una llimona sense fer ganyotes:
      Llegia els diaris, m'afaitava molt a poc a poc i escoltava la ràdio.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (reflexive) to shave oneself
  3. (obsolete) to adorn
    Synonyms: abellir, adornar

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