Asturian edit

Etymology edit

From Medieval Latin necessitō (I oblige, compel) and Latin necessitas.

Verb edit

necesitar (first-person singular indicative present necesito, past participle necesitáu)

  1. to need

Conjugation edit

Galician edit

Etymology edit

From Latin necessitas.

Verb edit

necesitar (first-person singular present necesito, first-person singular preterite necesitei, past participle necesitado)

  1. to need

Conjugation edit

Further reading edit

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Medieval Latin necessitāre (to oblige, compel), a verb derived from Classical Latin necessitās (necessity, compulsion). According to Coromines and Pascual, attested by the 17th century. Cognate of French nécessiter, which is known to be attested much earlier.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /neθesiˈtaɾ/ [ne.θe.siˈt̪aɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /nesesiˈtaɾ/ [ne.se.siˈt̪aɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ne‧ce‧si‧tar

Verb edit

necesitar (first-person singular present necesito, first-person singular preterite necesité, past participle necesitado)

  1. (transitive) to need
    Synonyms: precisar, requerir
    ¡Necesito chocolate!I need chocolate!

Conjugation edit

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