adivinar

See also: adiviñar

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin addivināre, from ad + divināre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /adibiˈnaɾ/, [a.ð̞i.β̞iˈnaɾ]

Verb

adivinar (first-person singular indicative present adivino, past participle adivináu)

  1. to guess
  2. to foretell

Conjugation

References

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish adevinar, inherited from Latin addīvīnāre, from ad- + dīvīnāre. Compare Portuguese adivinhar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /adibiˈnaɾ/ [a.ð̞i.β̞iˈnaɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧di‧vi‧nar

Verb

adivinar (first-person singular present adivino, first-person singular preterite adiviné, past participle adivinado)

  1. to guess
    Synonym: conjeturar
    ¿A qué no adivina usted lo que me ha ocurrido hoy?
    I'll bet you can't guess what happened to me today.
  2. to divine, to foretell
  3. to discern
    Synonym: discernir

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Neapolitan: addivinà

Further reading

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