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Borrowed from Latin allocāre. Doublet of alugar, an inheritance.

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  • (Nordestino) IPA(key): [ˌaloˈkaː]

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alocar (first-person singular present aloco, first-person singular preterite aloquei, past participle alocado)

  1. allocate (to set aside for a purpose)

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Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From a- +‎ loco (crazy) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /aloˈkaɾ/ [a.loˈkaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧lo‧car

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alocar (first-person singular present aloco, first-person singular preterite aloqué, past participle alocado)

  1. (transitive) to drive crazy, madden
    Synonym: enloquecer
  2. (reflexive) to go mad

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