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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *persequīre, from Latin persequī.

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perseguir (first-person singular present persegueixo, first-person singular preterite perseguí, past participle perseguit)

  1. (transitive) to chase, to pursue
  2. (transitive) to persecute
  3. (transitive, law) to prosecute

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Latin persequor, persequi.

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  • IPA(key): [peɾ.se.ˈɣiɾ], [peɾ.se.ˈħiɾ]

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perseguir (first-person singular present persigo, third-person singular present persegue, first-person singular preterite perseguín, past participle perseguido)
perseguir (first-person singular present persigo, third-person singular present persegue, first-person singular preterite perseguim or persegui, past participle perseguido, reintegrationist norm)

  1. to pursue, follow
  2. to chase

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Vulgar Latin *persequīre, from Latin persequor.

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨɾ.sɨˈɡiɾ/ [pɨɾ.sɨˈɣiɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨɾ.sɨˈɡi.ɾi/ [pɨɾ.sɨˈɣi.ɾi]

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perseguir (first-person singular present persigo, third-person singular present persegue, first-person singular preterite persegui, past participle perseguido)

  1. to pursue, follow
  2. to chase

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish perseguir, from Vulgar Latin *persequīre, from Latin persequī. By surface analysis, per +‎ seguir. Cognate with English persecute.

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  • IPA(key): /peɾseˈɡiɾ/ [peɾ.seˈɣ̞iɾ]
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: per‧se‧guir

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perseguir (first-person singular present persigo, first-person singular preterite perseguí, past participle perseguido)

  1. to pursue, to chase, to go after

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