Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese minguar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Late Latin minuāre, from Classical Latin minuere.

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minguar (first-person singular present minguo, first-person singular preterite mingüei, past participle minguado)
minguar (first-person singular present minguo, first-person singular preterite minguei, past participle minguado, reintegrationist norm)

  1. (intransitive) to wane (lunar phase)
  2. to diminish

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese minguar, from Late Latin minuāre, from Classical Latin minuere. Compare Galician minguar, Spanish menguar.

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mĩ.ɡuˈaɾ/, /mĩˈɡwaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /mĩ.ɡuˈa.ɾi/, /mĩˈɡwa.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: min‧guar

Verb

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minguar (first-person singular present (Brazilian Portuguese) mínguo or (European Portuguese) minguo, first-person singular preterite minguei, past participle minguado)

  1. to wane (lunar phase)
    Antonym: crescer
  2. to diminish
    Synonym: diminuir

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