Portuguese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *buccidiāre, formed from bucca (mouth), thus related to modern boca (mouth).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: bo‧ce‧jar

Verb

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bocejar (first-person singular present bocejo, first-person singular preterite bocejei, past participle bocejado)

  1. yawn (open the mouth and take a deep breath)

Conjugation

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