Spanish

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Etymology

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From caliente +‎ -ar, or less likely from a Vulgar Latin *calentāre. Compare Portuguese aquentar, Galician quentar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kalenˈtaɾ/ [ka.lẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ca‧len‧tar

Verb

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calentar (first-person singular present caliento, first-person singular preterite calenté, past participle calentado)

  1. (transitive) to heat, to warm up (cause an increase in temperature)
    Antonym: enfriar
  2. (transitive) to turn on (arouse sexually)
  3. (transitive, intransitive, exercise) to warm up (prepare for a physical activity)

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