Portuguese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *flammizāre. Derivable from chama (flame) +‎ -ejar (verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: cha‧me‧jar

Verb

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chamejar (first-person singular present chamejo, first-person singular preterite chamejei, past participle chamejado)

  1. (intransitive) to flame (burn in flames)
    Synonyms: flamejar, deflagrar, queimar, arder
  2. (intransitive) to shine (emit light)
    Synonyms: brilhar, cintilar, resplandecer
  3. (intransitive, figuratively) to experience passion (strong emotions)
  4. (transitive) to expel like flames

Conjugation

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