Spanish

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ tenaza +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /atenaθeˈaɾ/ [a.t̪e.na.θeˈaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /atenaseˈaɾ/ [a.t̪e.na.seˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧te‧na‧ce‧ar

Verb

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atenacear (first-person singular present atenaceo, first-person singular preterite atenaceé, past participle atenaceado)

  1. (transitive) to rip out with pincers
  2. Alternative form of atenazar

Conjugation

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Further reading

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