estofar

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Catalan[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

From estofa +‎ -ar, if not directly from Old French estoffer (to decorate).

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estofar (first-person singular present estofo, first-person singular preterite estofí, past participle estofat); root stress: (Central, Valencian, Balearic) /ɔ/

  1. (art) to apply gesso to wood before gilding
  2. (art) to apply tempura to gilding to create the appearance of brocaded fabric
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Etymology 2[edit]

Inherited from Old Catalan estubar (to steam), from Vulgar Latin *extūpare. Perhaps influenced in form by Italian stufare.

Verb[edit]

estofar (first-person singular present estofo, first-person singular preterite estofí, past participle estofat); root stress: (Central, Valencian, Balearic) /ɔ/

  1. to stew
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Occitan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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  • (file)

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estofar

  1. to choke (prevent breathing)

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From estofa +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /estoˈfaɾ/ [es.t̪oˈfaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧to‧far

Verb[edit]

estofar (first-person singular present estofo, first-person singular preterite estofé, past participle estofado)

  1. (transitive) to stew

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