Spanish

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Etymology

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From des- +‎ ayunar, possibly corresponding to a Vulgar Latin *disieiunāre, from Late Latin ieiūnāre, from Latin ieiūnus. Compare English dine, Catalan dejunar, French déjeuner, Italian digiunare, Occitan dejunar, Portuguese desjejuar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /desaʝuˈnaɾ/ [d̪e.sa.ʝuˈnaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /desaʃuˈnaɾ/ [d̪e.sa.ʃuˈnaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /desaʒuˈnaɾ/ [d̪e.sa.ʒuˈnaɾ]

  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: de‧sa‧yu‧nar

Verb

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desayunar (first-person singular present desayuno, first-person singular preterite desayuné, past participle desayunado)

  1. to break a fast
  2. (transitive and intransitive) to have (for) breakfast
    Desayuno a las siete y media.
    I breakfast at 7:30.

Conjugation

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