llover

Asturian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *plovere, present active infinitive of *plovō, for Classical Latin pluere, present active infinitive of pluit, pluō.

Verb

llover

  1. to rain

Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *plovere, present active infinitive of *plovō, for Classical Latin pluere, present active infinitive of pluit, pluō. Cognate with Portuguese chover.

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /ʎoˈbeɾ/, [ʎoˈβeɾ]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /ɟ͡ʝoˈbeɾ/, [ɟ͡ʝoˈβeɾ]
  • (Argentina) IPA(key): [ʃo̞ˈβ̞e̞ɾ]

Verb

llover (first-person singular present -, first-person singular preterite -, past participle llovido)

  1. (intransitive, impersonal) to rain
    Llueve.
    It’s raining.

Usage notes

  • Usually only used in the third person, except perhaps in figurative usage.

Conjugation

  • Rule: o becomes a ue in stressed syllables.

    See also

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