See also: Sellar

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sellar (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Relating to the sella turcica.

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Etymology edit

From Latin sigillāre, present active infinitive of sigillō. Compare Spanish sellar, Portuguese selar, Catalan segellar, Italian suggellare.

Verb edit

sellar (first-person singular indicative present sello, past participle selláu)

  1. to seal (to place a seal on (a document))

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sellar

  1. (Late Middle English) Alternative form of sellere

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Latin sigillāre. Compare Portuguese selar, Catalan segellar, French sceller, Italian suggellare. Cf. also the borrowed doublet sigilar.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /seˈʝaɾ/ [seˈʝaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /seˈʎaɾ/ [seˈʎaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /seˈʃaɾ/ [seˈʃaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /seˈʒaɾ/ [seˈʒaɾ]

  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: se‧llar

Verb edit

sellar (first-person singular present sello, first-person singular preterite sellé, past participle sellado)

  1. to stamp
    Synonym: estampar
  2. to seal (place a seal on a document)
  3. to seal (close with a seal or hermetically)
  4. to terminate, finish, end
    Synonyms: concluir, poner fin
  5. (Argentina, cooking) to seal (hotly fry or cook a piece of meat for a short time)

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