pavonear

Portuguese

Etymology

From pavão (peacock) + -ear.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pa.vo.neˈa(ʁ)/ [pa.vo.neˈa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /pa.vo.neˈa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /pa.vo.neˈa(ʁ)/ [pa.vo.neˈa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pa.vo.neˈa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɐ.vuˈnjaɾ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /pɐ.buˈnjaɾ/ [pɐ.βuˈnjaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /pɐ.vuˈnja.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: pa‧vo‧ne‧ar

Verb

pavonear (first-person singular present pavoneio, first-person singular preterite pavoneei, past participle pavoneado)

  1. (intransitive) to strut (to walk proudly or haughtily)
  2. (transitive) to flaunt (to display with ostentation)
  3. (transitive) to dress gaudily

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

From pavón +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paboneˈaɾ/ [pa.β̞o.neˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: pa‧vo‧ne‧ar

Verb

pavonear (first-person singular present pavoneo, first-person singular preterite pavoneé, past participle pavoneado)

  1. (intransitive) to strut, to show off
  2. (reflexive) to strut around, to swagger, to sashay, to preen, to prance around

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