usitar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin ūsitārī.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /u.ziˈta(ʁ)/ [u.ziˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /u.ziˈta(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /u.ziˈta(ʁ)/ [u.ziˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /u.ziˈta(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /u.ziˈtaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /u.ziˈta.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: u‧si‧tar

Verb

usitar (first-person singular present usito, first-person singular preterite usitei, past participle usitado)

  1. (uncommon, transitive) to use (something) often

Conjugation