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Etymology edit

From ijadear, from ijada, from Vulgar Latin *iliata, from Latin īlia (intestines, guts). Compare English jade (to tire, become fatigued).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /xadeˈaɾ/ [xa.ð̞eˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ja‧de‧ar

Verb edit

jadear (first-person singular present jadeo, first-person singular preterite jadeé, past participle jadeado)

  1. (intransitive) to gasp, pant, wheeze, puff
  2. heave

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