esbalair
Catalan
editEtymology
editInherited from Old Catalan esbalausir, from Vulgar Latin *exblaudīre, ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *blauþijaną (“to make weak, make void, soften”). Cognate with French éblouir (“to dazzle”).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editesbalair (first-person singular present esbalaeixo, first-person singular preterite esbalaí, past participle esbalaït)
- (transitive) to astonish, amaze
- Synonyms: atonir, meravellar
- (takes a reflexive pronoun) to be astonished, amazed
- Synonym: meravellar-se
Conjugation
edit Conjugation of esbalair (third conjugation, with -eix-)
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “esbalair” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
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