civilizar

Portuguese

Etymology

From civil + -izar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /si.vi.liˈza(ʁ)/ [si.vi.liˈza(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /si.vi.liˈza(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /si.vi.liˈza(ʁ)/ [si.vi.liˈza(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /si.vi.liˈza(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /si.vi.liˈzaɾ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /si.bi.liˈzaɾ/ [si.βi.liˈzaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /si.vi.liˈza.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: ci‧vi‧li‧zar

Verb

civilizar (first-person singular present civilizo, first-person singular preterite civilizei, past participle civilizado)

  1. to civilize
  2. to polish

Conjugation

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Spanish

Etymology

From civil + -izar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θibiliˈθaɾ/ [θi.β̞i.liˈθaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /sibiliˈsaɾ/ [si.β̞i.liˈsaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ci‧vi‧li‧zar

Verb

civilizar (first-person singular present civilizo, first-person singular preterite civilicé, past participle civilizado)

  1. (transitive) to civilize

Conjugation

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