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Etymology

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From pavão (peacock) + -ear.

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  • Hyphenation: pa‧vo‧ne‧ar

Verb

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pavonear (first-person singular present pavoneio, first-person singular preterite pavoneei, past participle pavoneado)

  1. (intransitive) to strut (to walk proudly or haughtily)
  2. (transitive) to flaunt (to display with ostentation)
  3. (transitive) to dress gaudily

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From pavón +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paboneˈaɾ/ [pa.β̞o.neˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: pa‧vo‧ne‧ar

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pavonear (first-person singular present pavoneo, first-person singular preterite pavoneé, past participle pavoneado)

  1. (intransitive) to strut, to show off
  2. (reflexive) to strut around, to swagger, to sashay, to preen, to prance around

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