Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From a- +‎ pelota (ball) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /apeloˈtaɾ/ [a.pe.loˈt̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧pe‧lo‧tar

Verb edit

apelotar (first-person singular present apeloto, first-person singular preterite apeloté, past participle apelotado)

  1. (Costa Rica, transitive, takes a reflexive pronoun) to form balls or lumps (especially of food)
    Synonyms: apelmazar, agrumar
  2. (Costa Rica, Panama, transitive, takes a reflexive pronoun) to form or assemble a group of people
    Synonym: reunir

Conjugation edit