Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Perhaps from des- +‎ macelo (butchershop) +‎ -ar, or rather from Latin macellus.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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desmacelar (first-person singular present desmacelo, first-person singular preterite desmacelei, past participle desmacelado)

  1. (intransitive) to falter
    Synonym: desmaiar

Conjugation

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References

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  • esmacelar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • desmacelar” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.