centelhar

Portuguese

Etymology

From centelha, possibly corresponding to Latin scintillāre, and thus a doublet of cintilar.

Pronunciation

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

  • Hyphenation: cen‧te‧lhar

Verb

centelhar (first-person singular present centelho, first-person singular preterite centelhei, past participle centelhado)

  1. to spark (to emit sparks)
    Synonyms: faiscar, fagulhar
  2. (figurative) to sparkle; to scintillate (to shine as if throwing off sparks)
    Synonym: cintilar

Conjugation

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