loratu

Basque

Etymology

From lore (flower) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /loɾatu/, [lo̞.ɾa.t̪u]

Verb

loratu ? (imperfect participle loratzen, future participle loratuko, short form lora, verbal noun loratze)

  1. to flower, blossom, bloom
  2. to flourish, thrive

Further reading

  • loratu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • loratu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005