néctar

See also: nectar

Galician

Etymology

From Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar), from Proto-Indo-European *néḱtr̥h₂, derived from the roots *neḱ- (to perish, disappear) and *terh₂- (to overcome).

Noun

néctar m (uncountable)

  1. nectar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar), from Proto-Indo-European *néḱtr̥h₂, derived from the roots *neḱ- (to perish, disappear) and *terh₂- (to overcome).

Pronunciation

  • (Paulista) IPA(key): /ˈnɛk.taɾ/, /ˈnɛk.taɹ/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnɛk.taɾ/, /ˈnɛk.taɻ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈnɛk.taɾ/

Noun

néctar m (plural néctares)

  1. (mythology) the drink of the gods
  2. (by extension) any drink considered extremely good
  3. (botany) nectar (sweet liquid secreted by flowers)

Synonyms

Coordinate terms


Spanish

Alternative forms

  • néstar (Chile, hypercorrective, vulgar)

Etymology

From Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar), from Proto-Indo-European *néḱtr̥h₂, derived from the roots *neḱ- (to perish, disappear) and *terh₂- (to overcome).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈneɡtaɾ/, [ˈneɣt̪aɾ]

Noun

néctar m (plural néctares)

  1. nectar (the drink of the gods)
  2. nectar (any delicious drink)
  3. (botany) nectar (the sweet liquid secreted by flowers)

Derived terms

  • nectarino

Further reading

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