silvar
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese silvar, *sivlar, from Latin sibilāre, present active infinitive of sībilō (“I hiss”), with metathesis. Compare the borrowed doublet sibilar. Cognate with Spanish silbar.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: sil‧var
Conjugation
Conjugation of the Portuguese -ar verb silvar
Synonyms
- (hiss): sibilar
Derived terms
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