Galician

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Etymology

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From en- +‎ pezoña (poison) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [empeθoˈɲaɾ], (western) [empesoˈɲaɾ]

Verb

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empezoñar (first-person singular present empezoño, first-person singular preterite empezoñei, past participle empezoñado)

  1. (transitive) to poison
    Synonyms: apezoñar, envenenar
  2. (pronominal) to get poisoned
    • 1596, anonymous author, Diálogo de Alberte e Bieito:
      benturossa foi a cassa
      que tal carne coziñou
      pois que non se enpezoñou
      fortunate was the home
      that such meat cooked
      in case it didn't get poisoned

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