Etymology

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Borrowed from English officiateFrench officierItalian ufficiareSpanish oficiar.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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oficiar (present tense oficias, past tense oficiis, future tense oficios, imperative oficiez, conditional oficius)

  1. (intransitive) to officiate, conduct a religious service

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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  • oficio (divine office, religious service)

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /o.fi.siˈa(ʁ)/ [o.fi.sɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /o.fiˈsja(ʁ)/ [o.fiˈsja(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /o.fi.siˈa(ɾ)/ [o.fi.sɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /o.fiˈsja(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /o.fi.siˈa(ʁ)/ [o.fi.sɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /o.fiˈsja(ʁ)/ [o.fiˈsja(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /o.fi.siˈa(ɻ)/ [o.fi.sɪˈa(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /o.fiˈsja(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: o‧fi‧ci‧ar

Verb

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oficiar (first-person singular present oficio, first-person singular preterite oficiei, past participle oficiado)

  1. to officiate

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin officiō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ofiˈθjaɾ/ [o.fiˈθjaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ofiˈsjaɾ/ [o.fiˈsjaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: o‧fi‧ciar

Verb

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oficiar (first-person singular present oficio, first-person singular preterite oficié, past participle oficiado)

  1. to officiate

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