Portuguese

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Etymology

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From auto +‎ -uar.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.tuˈa(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.tʊˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /awˈtwa(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯ˈtwa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /aw.tuˈa(ɾ)/ [aʊ̯.tʊˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /awˈtwa(ɾ)/ [aʊ̯ˈtwa(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aw.tuˈa(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.tʊˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /awˈtwa(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯ˈtwa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.tuˈa(ɻ)/ [aʊ̯.tʊˈa(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /awˈtwa(ɻ)/ [aʊ̯ˈtwa(ɻ)]
 

  • Hyphenation: au‧tu‧ar

Verb

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autuar (first-person singular present autuo, first-person singular preterite autuei, past participle autuado)

  1. to ticket
  2. to sue
  3. to fine

Conjugation

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References

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