amercear
Portuguese
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.meʁ.seˈa(ʁ)/ [a.meh.seˈa(h)]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.meɾ.seˈa(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.meʁ.seˈa(ʁ)/ [a.meχ.seˈa(χ)]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.meɻ.seˈa(ɻ)/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.mɨɾˈsjaɾ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.mɨɾˈsja.ɾi/
- Hyphenation: a‧mer‧ce‧ar
Verb
amercear (first-person singular present amerceio, first-person singular preterite amerceei, past participle amerceado)
- (transitive) to do mercy to; to grant mercy to
- (transitive) to commute a sentence to
- (pronominal) to pity, sympathize, feel sorry for
Conjugation
Conjugation of amercear (e becomes ei when stressed) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.