Galician

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Etymology

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15th century. From Latin refrigescere (to cool).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /arefeˈθeɾ/, (western) /arefeˈseɾ/

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arrefecer (first-person singular present arrefezo, first-person singular preterite arrefecín, past participle arrefecido)
arrefecer (first-person singular present arrefeço, first-person singular preterite arrefecim or arrefeci, past participle arrefecido, reintegrationist norm)

  1. (intransitive) to cool, to cool down
    Synonyms: arrefriar, refrescar
    • 1409, José Luis Pensado Tomé, editor, Tratado de Albeitaria, Santiago de Compostela: Centro Ramón Piñeiro, page 65:
      Deuen guardar que non comia nen beua o Cauallo quando veer caente et suurento, et deuen no cubryr dalgũa quousa, et andar mansamente con el ataa que arrefeezca
      They should restrain the horse of eating or drinking when he comes hot and sweaty, and they should cover him with something and walk mildly with him until he cools down
  2. (transitive) to cool, to cool down
    Synonym: arrefriar

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ Old Galician-Portuguese refecer, from Latin refrīgēscere.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ar‧re‧fe‧cer

Verb

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arrefecer (first-person singular present arrefeço, first-person singular preterite arrefeci, past participle arrefecido)

  1. to cool
    Synonym: esfriar

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