louvar

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sicilian lùvaru (common pandora).

Noun

louvar (plural louvars)

  1. Luvarus imperialis, a large ellipsoidal perciform fish related to the surgeonfish.

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Galician

Verb

louvar (first-person singular present louvo, first-person singular preterite louvei, past participle louvado)

  1. alternative form of loar

Conjugation

Old Galician-Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /low.ˈβaɾ/

Verb

louvar

  1. alternative form of loar

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Galician: louvar
  • Portuguese: louvar
  • Mirandese: lhoubar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese louvar, from earlier louar, loar, from Latin laudāre (to praise), from laus (praise). Piecewise doublet of laudar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /lo(w)ˈva(ʁ)/ [lo(ʊ̯)ˈva(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /lo(w)ˈva(ɾ)/ [lo(ʊ̯)ˈva(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /lo(w)ˈva(ʁ)/ [lo(ʊ̯)ˈva(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /lo(w)ˈva(ɻ)/ [lo(ʊ̯)ˈva(ɻ)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /lo(w)ˈvaɾ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /lowˈbaɾ/ [lowˈβaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /loˈva.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: lou‧var

Verb

louvar (first-person singular present louvo, first-person singular preterite louvei, past participle louvado)

  1. to praise
    Synonyms: elogiar, enaltecer, encomiar, loar

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