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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Late Latin fōmentāre.

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fomentar (first-person singular present fomento, first-person singular preterite fomentí, past participle fomentat); root stress: (Central, Valencian, Balearic) /e/

  1. (transitive) to apply a poultice
  2. (transitive) to promote, foster, foment

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Ido edit

Etymology edit

From Late Latin fōmentō.

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fomentar (present tense fomentas, past tense fomentis, future tense fomentos, imperative fomentez, conditional fomentus)

  1. to foment

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fo·mentar

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive deuterotonic of fo·muinethar

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Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
fo·mentar
also fo·mmentar
fo·mentar
pronounced with /-ṽ(ʲ)-/
unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From Late Latin fōmentāre.

Pronunciation edit

 
 

  • Hyphenation: fo‧men‧tar

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fomentar (first-person singular present fomento, first-person singular preterite fomentei, past participle fomentado)

  1. to foment (to incite or cause)
  2. to stimulate or promote

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Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Late Latin fōmentāre, from Latin fōmentum (lotion), from fovēre (heat, cherish).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /fomenˈtaɾ/ [fo.mẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: fo‧men‧tar

Verb edit

fomentar (first-person singular present fomento, first-person singular preterite fomenté, past participle fomentado)

  1. to foster, encourage, promote, advance
    • 2015 December 25, “Oportuno abrazo entre investigadores y productores › Cuba › Granma - Órgano oficial del PCC”, in Granma[1]:
      A través de la agroecología y demás técnicas implementadas a sugerencia de los especialistas, hoy Genaro logra mejores rendimientos cafetaleros en su finca, y fomenta la lombricultura y otras variantes, las cuales disemina entre los labriegos de la zona, quienes reconocen en él al líder natural que abrazó la ciencia para salir adelante.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. to feed, nourish
  3. to provide
  4. to apply a poultice
  5. to foment (excite)

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