aguzar

Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *acūtiāre, present active infinitive of *acūtiō, from Latin acūtus. Compare Catalan agusar, French aiguiser, Italian aguzzare, Occitan agusar, Portuguese aguçar.

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /aɡuˈθaɾ/, [aɣuˈθaɾ]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /aɡuˈsaɾ/, [aɣuˈsaɾ]

Verb

aguzar (first-person singular present aguzo, first-person singular preterite agucé, past participle aguzado)

  1. to sharpen
    Aguce un poco la estaca.
    Sharpen the end of the stick a little.
    Synonym: afilar
  2. to incite
  3. to stare at

Conjugation

  • Rule: z becomes a c before e.

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