Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Calque of English empower, from em- +‎ poder +‎ -ar.

Verb edit

empoderar (first-person singular present empodero, first-person singular preterite empoderei, past participle empoderado)

  1. to empower

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Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Calque of English empower, from em- +‎ poder +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /empodeˈɾaɾ/ [ẽm.po.ð̞eˈɾaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: em‧po‧de‧rar

Verb edit

empoderar (first-person singular present empodero, first-person singular preterite empoderé, past participle empoderado)

  1. (transitive) to empower
    Synonym: apoderar

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