Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish afrontar, from Vulgar Latin *affrontāre, derived from Latin ad- + frontem + -āre. Doublet of afrontar. By surface analysis, a- +‎ frente +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /afɾenˈtaɾ/ [a.fɾẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧fren‧tar

Verb

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afrentar (first-person singular present afrento, first-person singular preterite afrenté, past participle afrentado)

  1. (transitive) to affront
    Synonyms: humillar, ofender, denostar

Conjugation

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Further reading

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