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Etymology edit

From Vulgar Latin *admordium (breakfast), from Latin admordēre (snack), but taking a verbal form to complete the series esmorzar, dinar (to lunch), berenar (to have an afternoon snack), sopar (to have supper).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

esmorzar (first-person singular present esmorzo, first-person singular preterite esmorzí, past participle esmorzat); root stress: (Central, Valencian, Balearic) /o/

  1. to breakfast
    Synonym: desdejunar-se
    Hypernym: menjar
    Coordinate terms: dinar, sopar

Conjugation edit

Noun edit

esmorzar m (plural esmorzars)

  1. breakfast (morning meal)
    Synonym: desdejuni
    Hypernym: menjada

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