crestar

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kɾesˈta(ʁ)/ [kɾesˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /kɾesˈta(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kɾeʃˈta(ʁ)/ [kɾeʃˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kɾesˈta(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɾɨʃˈtaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɾɨʃˈta.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: cres‧tar

Etymology 1

From Latin crustāre.

Verb

crestar (first-person singular present cresto, first-person singular preterite crestei, past participle crestado)

  1. to sear
  2. to roast
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Probably from Latin castrāre, through metathesis (therefore a doublet of castrar). Compare Occitan crestar (to castrate); cf. also Romanian cresta (cut; notch; make incisions).

Verb

crestar (first-person singular present cresto, first-person singular preterite crestei, past participle crestado)

  1. to collect honey from a beehive
Conjugation