ahuciar

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish afiuciar, from Latin fiduciare.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /auˈθjaɾ/ [au̯ˈθjaɾ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /auˈsjaɾ/ [au̯ˈsjaɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ahu‧ciar

Verb

ahuciar (first-person singular present ahucio, first-person singular preterite ahucié, past participle ahuciado)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) to reassure, trust
    Synonym: esperanzar

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