centelhar

Portuguese

Etymology

From centelha, possibly corresponding to Latin scintillō, scintillāre, and thus a doublet of cintilar.

Verb

centelhar (first-person singular present indicative centelho, past participle centelhado)

  1. to spark (to emit sparks)
  2. (figuratively) to sparkle; to scintillate (to shine as if throwing off sparks)

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