fincar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese fincar, from Vulgar Latin *fīccō, *fīccāre, from earlier *fīgicō, *fīgicāre, frequentative of Latin fīgere, from fīgō (I fasten, fix). Possibly influenced phonetically by Latin fingō, fingere. Doublet of ficar, from a variant Old Portuguese form.

Verb

fincar (first-person singular present indicative finco, past participle fincado)

  1. to stick in

Conjugation


Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Spanish fincar, from Vulgar Latin *fīccō, *fīccāre, from earlier *fīgicō, *fīgicāre, frequentative of Latin fīgere, from fīgō (I fasten, fix). Doublet of ficar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /finˈkaɾ/, [fĩŋˈkaɾ]

Verb

fincar (first-person singular present finco, first-person singular preterite finqué, past participle fincado)

  1. (transitive, archaic) to thrust, stick
    Synonym: hincar
  2. (transitive, archaic) to plant, cultivate
    Synonym: hincar
  3. (intransitive) to acquire fincas

Conjugation

  • c becomes qu before e.

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