semellar

Aragonese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *similiāre, a verb derived from Latin similis (“similar”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /semeˈʎa(ɾ)/
• Rhymes: -a(ɾ)
• Syllabification: se‧me‧llar

Verb

semellar

1. to resemble

Conjugation

Conjugation of semellar (first conjugation)

infinitive			semellar
gerund			semellando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		semellau, semellato		semellada, semellata
		plural		semellaus, semellatos		semelladas, semellatas
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		yo	tú	él	nusatros nusatras	busatros busatras	ellos/els ellas
	present	semello	semellas	semella	semellamos	semellaz	semellan
	imperfect	semellaba, semellabe	semellabas	semellaba	semellabanos	semellabaz	semellaban
	preterite	semellé	semellés	semelló	semellemos	semellez	semelloron, semellón
	future	semellaré	semellarás	semellará	semellaremos	semellarez	semellarán
	conditional	semellaría	semellarías	semellaría	semellaríanos	semellaríaz	semellarían
subjunctive		yo	tú	él	nusatros nusatras	busatros busatras	ellos/els ellas
	present	semelle	semelles	semelle	semellemos	semellez	semellen
	imperfect	semellase	semellases	semellase	semellasenos	semellasez	semellasen
imperative		—	tú	—	—	busatros busatras	—
		—	semella	—	—	semellaz	—

References

• “semejar”, in Aragonario, diccionario castellano–aragonés (in Spanish)

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese semellar, from Vulgar Latin *similiāre, a verb derived from Latin similis (“similar”). Compare Portuguese semelhar, Spanish semejar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /semeˈʎaɾ/

Verb

semellar (first-person singular present semello, first-person singular preterite semellei, past participle semellado)

1. (intrantive, impersonal) to seem

   Semella que vai chover

   It seems that it is going to rain

   • 1370, Ramón Lorenzo, editor, Crónica troiana, A Coruña: Fundación Barrié, page 689:

     Et alí cresçerõ toruões et coriscos et rrelánpagos tã grandes et tã brauos et tã desmesurados que semellaua que todo o mũdo quiría peresçer.

     And there grew such large thunders and rain and lightning, so wild and so boundless, that it seemed that the whole world wanted to perish

2. (transitive) to resemble; to imitate

   Anoxado semella unha fera

   He resembles a fear when angry

3. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to resemble, to look alike

   Synonyms: imitar, parecer

   Os irmáns seméllanse moito

   The brother look alike very much

4. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to think, to suspect

   Synonyms: coidar, pensar

   Seméllame que vai chover

   I think that it is going to rain

   • 1370, R. Lorenzo, editor, Crónica troiana, A Coruña: Fundación Barrié, page 467:

     seméllame, fillo, que ora son cõpridos de tj os soños que eu sonaua et as uisiões que uij́a et as coytas grãdes que sofría ẽno coraçõ

     it seems to me, my son, that now you have fulfilled the dreams I dreamed and the visions I envisioned and [finished] the big sorrows I suffered in my heart

Conjugation

    Conjugation of semellar

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	semellar
Personal	semellar	semellares	semellar	semellarmos	semellardes	semellaren
Gerund
	semellando
Past participle
Masculine	semellado			semellados
Feminine	semellada			semelladas
Indicative
Present	semello	semellas	semella	semellamos	semellades	semellan
Imperfect	semellaba	semellabas	semellaba	semellabamos	semellabades	semellaban
Preterite	semellei	semellaches	semellou	semellamos	semellastes	semellaron
Pluperfect	semellara	semellaras	semellara	semellaramos	semellarades	semellaran
Future	semellarei	semellarás	semellará	semellaremos	semellaredes	semellarán
Conditional	semellaría	semellarías	semellaría	semellariamos	semellariades	semellarían
Subjunctive
Present	semelle	semelles	semelle	semellemos	semelledes	semellen
Imperfect	semellase	semellases	semellase	semellásemos	semellásedes	semellasen
Future	semellar	semellares	semellar	semellarmos	semellardes	semellaren
Imperative
Affirmative		semella	semelle	semellemos	semellade	semellen
Negative (non)		non semelles	non semelle	non semellemos	non semelledes	non semellen

Derived terms

• asemellar
• semellábel
• semellante
• semellanza

References

• “semellar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
• “semel” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
• “semellar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “semellar” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “semellar” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *similiāre, a verb derived from Latin similis (“similar”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /se.me.ˈʎaɾ/

Verb

semellar

1. to resemble
   • 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 384 (facsimile):

     ⁊ a outra dazur era / coor mui marauilloſa / que ao çeo ſemella […]

     And the other was blue / a marvelous colour / which resembles the sky […]

Conjugation

    Conjugation of semellar

infinitive		simple		semellar
		compound		infinitive of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
gerund		simple		semellando
		compound		gerund of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
past participle				singular		plural
		masculine		semellado		semellada
		feminine		semellados		semelladas
present participle				semellante		semellantes
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative mood		eu	tu	el~ele ela vossa mercee	nos nos outros nos outras	vos vos outros vos outras	eles elas
simple tenses	present	semello	semellas	semella	semellamos	semellades	semellam3, semellan4
	imperfect	semellava	semellavas	semellava	semellavamos	semellavades	semellavam3, semellavan4
	preterite	semellei	semellaste3, semellasche4	semellou	semellamos	semellastes	semellarom3, semellaron4
	pluperfect	semellara	semellaras	semellara	semellaramos	semellarades	semellaram3, semellaran4
	future	semellarei	semellarás	semellará	semellaremos	semellaredes	semellarám3, semellarán4
	conditional	semellaría	semellarías	semellaría	semellariamos	semellariades	semellaríam3, semellarían4
compound tenses	present perfect	present of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
	present imperfect	imperfect of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
	past anterior	preterite of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
	pluperfect	simple pluperfect of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
	future perfect	future of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
	conditional perfect	conditional of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
subjunctive mood		eu	tu	el~ele ela vossa mercee	nos nos outros nos outras	vos vos outros vos outras	eles elas
simple tenses	present	semelle	semelles	semelle	semellemos	semelledes	semellem3, semellen4
	preterite	semellasse	semellasses	semellasse	semellássemos	semellássedes	semellassem3, semellassen4
	future	semellar	semellares	semellar	semellarmos	semellardes	semellarem3, semellaren4
compound tenses	present perfect	present subjunctive of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
	pluperfect	preterite subjunctive of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
	future perfect	future subjunctive of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
imperative mood		—	tu	vossa mercee	nos nos outros nos outras	vos vos outros vos outras	—
affirmative		—	semella	semelle	semellemos	semellade	—
negative		—	non semelles	non semelle	non semellemos	non semelledes	—
personal infinitive		eu	tu	el~ele ela vossa mercee	nos nos outros nos outras	vos vos outros vos outras	eles elas
		semellar	semellares	semellar	semellarmos	semellardes	semellarem3, semellaren4
1 Its alternative form aver can be used as well. 2 Teer and ter were used too, though all 3 were less common than forms of "haver". 3 Less common in Galicia 4 Less common in Portugal

Related terms

• semellante
• semllança

Descendants

• Galician: semellar
• Portuguese: semelhar