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Etymology edit

Borrowed from French alléger, from Latin alleviāre.[1][2] Doublet of aliviar.

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  • Hyphenation: a‧li‧jar

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alijar (first-person singular present alijo, first-person singular preterite alijei, past participle alijado)

  1. (nautical) to jettison
  2. to relief, lighten
    Synonym: aliviar

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Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French alléger, from Latin alleviāre. Doublet of aliviar.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /aliˈxaɾ/ [a.liˈxaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧li‧jar

Verb edit

alijar (first-person singular present alijo, first-person singular preterite alijé, past participle alijado)

  1. to lighten
  2. (nautical) to unload
  3. to smuggle onto the shore

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