axeonllar

Galician

Alternative forms

  • axionllar, axollar, axunllar

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese agẽollar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), corresponding to a- +‎ xeonllo +‎ -ar. Compare Portuguese ajoelhar, Spanish ahinojar, Catalan agenollar, French agenouiller, Italian inginocchiarsi, Romanian îngenunchea.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [aʃeonˈʎaɾ]

Verb

axeonllar (first-person singular present axeonllo, first-person singular preterite axeonllei, past participle axeonllado)

  1. (pronominal) to kneel
  2. (transitive) to bring under

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