Galician

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Etymology

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Perhaps from Vulgar Latin *trunciare; ultimately from Latin truncō (truncate).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tɾonˈθaɾ/, (western) /tɾonˈsaɾ/

Verb

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tronzar (first-person singular present tronzo, first-person singular preterite troncei, past participle tronzado)

  1. (transitive) to cleave, split; to break
    Synonym: partir
  2. (transitive) to cut across (rather than along); to slice
    Synonyms: cortar, tallar
  3. (transitive) to cut down
    Synonym: pinchar
  4. (transitive) to saw
    Synonym: serrar
  5. (figurative) to cut across, cleave

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