desenvainar

Spanish

Etymology

From des- + envainar, from vaina (sheath).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /desembaiˈnaɾ/ [d̪e.sẽm.bai̯ˈnaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: de‧sen‧vai‧nar

Verb

desenvainar (first-person singular present desenvaino, first-person singular preterite desenvainé, past participle desenvainado)

  1. (transitive) to unsheathe/unsheath, to take out, to draw, to whip out
    Synonym: desenfundar
    Antonyms: envainar, enfundar

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