Spanish

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Latin ōscitāre (to yawn, to gape). Compare English oscitate. Initial b- probably from mixing with boca (mouth).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /bosteˈθaɾ/ [bos.t̪eˈθaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /bosteˈsaɾ/ [bos.t̪eˈsaɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: bos‧te‧zar

Verb

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bostezar (first-person singular present bostezo, first-person singular preterite bostecé, past participle bostezado)

  1. (intransitive) to yawn

Conjugation

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Further reading

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