Portuguese

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Etymology

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From alcatrão (tar) +‎ -ar.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.ka.tɾoˈa(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.ka.tɾoˈa(h)], /aw.ka.tɾuˈa(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.ka.tɾʊˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /aw.kaˈtɾwa(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.kaˈtɾwa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /aw.ka.tɾoˈa(ɾ)/ [aʊ̯.ka.tɾoˈa(ɾ)], /aw.ka.tɾuˈa(ɾ)/ [aʊ̯.ka.tɾʊˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /aw.kaˈtɾwa(ɾ)/ [aʊ̯.kaˈtɾwa(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aw.ka.tɾoˈa(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.ka.tɾoˈa(χ)], /aw.ka.tɾuˈa(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.ka.tɾʊˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /aw.kaˈtɾwa(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.kaˈtɾwa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.ka.tɾoˈa(ɻ)/ [aʊ̯.ka.tɾoˈa(ɻ)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /al.kɐ.tɾuˈaɾ/ [aɫ.kɐ.tɾuˈaɾ], (faster pronunciation) /al.kɐˈtɾwaɾ/ [aɫ.kɐˈtɾwaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /al.kɐ.tɾuˈa.ɾi/ [aɫ.kɐ.tɾuˈa.ɾi], (faster pronunciation) /al.kɐˈtɾwa.ɾi/ [aɫ.kɐˈtɾwa.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: al‧ca‧tro‧ar

Verb

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alcatroar (first-person singular present alcatroo, first-person singular preterite alcatroei, past participle alcatroado)

  1. (transitive) to tar (to coat with tar)
    Synonym: asfaltar

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ alcatroar”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  2. ^ alcatroar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024