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Etymology edit

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *appascentāre.

Pronunciation edit

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ɐ.pɐʃ.sẽˈtaɾ/, /ɐ.pɐ.sẽˈtaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ɐ.pɐʃ.sẽˈta.ɾi/, /ɐ.pɐ.sẽˈta.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: a‧pas‧cen‧tar

Verb edit

apascentar (first-person singular present apascento, first-person singular preterite apascentei, past participle apascentado)

  1. (transitive) to give pasture to (cattle)
  2. (transitive) to graze (to take to pasture)
  3. (transitive, figuratively) to doctrine
  4. (reflexive) to delight
  5. (reflexive) to educate

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