enderezar

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese endereçar, from Vulgar Latin *indīrectiāre, from *dērēctiāre; from Latin dīrectus (straight).

Verb

enderezar (first-person singular present enderezo, first-person singular preterite enderecei, past participle enderezado)

  1. to address, superscribe
  2. (archaic) to straighten
    Synonyms: apostar, endereitar

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Spanish

Etymology

From en- +‎ derezar, from Vulgar Latin *dērēctiāre or *dīrectiāre, from Latin dīrectus. Compare Italian drizzare. Alternatively, from *indīrectiāre. Cf. Portuguese endereçar, Italian indirizzare.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /endeɾeˈθaɾ/ [ẽn̪.d̪e.ɾeˈθaɾ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /endeɾeˈsaɾ/ [ẽn̪.d̪e.ɾeˈsaɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧de‧re‧zar

Verb

enderezar (first-person singular present enderezo, first-person singular preterite enderecé, past participle enderezado)

  1. (transitive) to straighten, to straighten out

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