Portuguese

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ mercê +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧mer‧ce‧ar

Verb

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amercear (first-person singular present amerceio, first-person singular preterite amerceei, past participle amerceado)

  1. (transitive) to do mercy to; to grant mercy to
  2. (transitive) to commute a sentence to
  3. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to pity, sympathize, feel sorry for

Conjugation

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