turiferar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin thūre- +‎ Latin ferre +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /tu.ɾi.feˈɾa(ʁ)/ [tu.ɾi.feˈɾa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /tu.ɾi.feˈɾa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /tu.ɾi.feˈɾa(ʁ)/ [tu.ɾi.feˈɾa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /tu.ɾi.feˈɾa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tu.ɾi.fɨˈɾaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /tu.ɾi.fɨˈɾa.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: tu‧ri‧fe‧rar

Verb

turiferar (first-person singular present turifero, first-person singular preterite turiferei, past participle turiferado) (transitive)

  1. to incense (to burn incense in honor of)
    Synonym: incensar
  2. (figuratively) to flatter
    Synonyms: adular, lisonjear

Conjugation

Derived terms

adjectives
  • turiferado
nouns
  • turiferação f

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