cuspir

      Asturian

      Verb

      cuspir (first-person singular indicative present cuspo, past participle cuspíu)

      1. to spit

      Conjugation


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      Alternative forms

      • cospir (obsolete)

      Etymology

      From Old Portuguese cospir, from Latin cōnspuō (I spit out).

      Pronunciation

      • (Paulista) IPA: /ˈkus.pi(ɹ)/
      • (South Brazil) IPA: /ˈkus.pi(ɻ)/
      • (Carioca) IPA: /ˈkus.pi(χ)/
      • Homophone: cuspi (Brazil)

      Verb

      cuspir (first-person singular present indicative cuspo, past participle cuspido)

      1. to spit (to evacuate saliva from the mouth)
      2. (figuratively) to offend

      Synonyms

      Related terms

      • cuspada
      • cusparada
      • cuspe
      • cuspideira
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      Last modified on 8 June 2013, at 15:26