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néctar

See also: nectar

Galician

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Etymology

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From Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar), from Proto-Indo-European *néḱtr̥h₂, derived from the roots *neḱ- (“to perish, disappear”) and *terh₂- (“to overcome”).

Noun

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néctar m (uncountable)

  1. nectar
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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar), from Proto-Indo-European *néḱtr̥h₂, derived from the roots *neḱ- (“to perish, disappear”) and *terh₂- (“to overcome”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: néc‧tar

Noun

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néctar m (plural néctares)

  1. (mythology) the drink of the gods
    Coordinate term: ambrosia
  2. (by extension) any drink considered extremely good
    Synonym: néctar dos deuses
  3. (botany) nectar (sweet liquid secreted by flowers)
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Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar), from Proto-Indo-European *néḱtr̥h₂, derived from the roots *neḱ- (“to perish, disappear”) and *terh₂- (“to overcome”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈneɡtaɾ/ [ˈneɣ̞.t̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɡtaɾ
  • Syllabification: néc‧tar

Noun

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néctar m (plural néctares)

  1. nectar (the drink of the gods)
  2. nectar (any delicious drink)
  3. (botany) nectar (the sweet liquid secreted by flowers)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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