alcatear

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Portuguese

Etymology

From alcateia (wolfpack) +‎ -ar

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.ka.teˈa(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.ka.teˈa(h)], /aw.ka.t͡ʃiˈa(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.ka.t͡ʃɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /aw.kaˈt͡ʃja(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.kaˈt͡ʃja(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /aw.ka.teˈa(ɾ)/ [aʊ̯.ka.teˈa(ɾ)], /aw.ka.t͡ʃiˈa(ɾ)/ [aʊ̯.ka.t͡ʃɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /aw.kaˈt͡ʃja(ɾ)/ [aʊ̯.kaˈt͡ʃja(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aw.ka.teˈa(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.ka.teˈa(χ)], /aw.ka.t͡ʃiˈa(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.ka.t͡ʃɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /aw.kaˈt͡ʃja(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.kaˈt͡ʃja(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.ka.teˈa(ɻ)/ [aʊ̯.ka.teˈa(ɻ)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /al.kɐˈtjaɾ/ [aɫ.kɐˈtjaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /al.kɐˈtja.ɾi/ [aɫ.kɐˈtja.ɾi]

Verb

alcatear (first-person singular present alcateio, first-person singular preterite alcateei, past participle alcateado)

  1. to gather or force (wolves) into a wolfpack
  2. (reflexive) to form a wolfpack (of wolves)
  3. (reflexive, figurative) to form a gang, to gang together

Conjugation