aviltar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *vīlitāre.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.viwˈta(ʁ)/ [a.viʊ̯ˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.viwˈta(ɾ)/ [a.viʊ̯ˈta(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.viwˈta(ʁ)/ [a.viʊ̯ˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.viwˈta(ɻ)/ [a.viʊ̯ˈta(ɻ)]
 

  • Hyphenation: a‧vil‧tar

Verb

aviltar (first-person singular present avilto, first-person singular preterite aviltei, past participle aviltado)

  1. to demean, to degrade
    Synonyms: degradar, rebaixar, menosprezar

Conjugation

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