averar

Asturian

Etymology

From a- +‎ vera +‎ -ar.

Verb

averar

  1. to near, approach (bring/put close or closer)
  2. (reflexive) to arrive

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading

  • averar”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “averar (verb 1)”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Catalan

Pronunciation

Verb

averar (first-person singular present avero, first-person singular preterite averí, past participle averat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencia) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. (transitive, dialectal) to reach for, to bring closer

Conjugation

Further reading

Old Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Early Medieval Latin advērāre. Attested from 1075 CE in a mixed Catalan-Latin document.[1]

Verb

averar

  1. to affirm, verify

Descendants

  • Catalan: adverar

References

  1. ^ “averar” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Old Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Early Medieval Latin advērāre.

Verb

averar

  1. to affirm, verify

Descendants

Further reading