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)]
Verb
alcatear (first-person singular present alcateio, first-person singular preterite alcateei, past participle alcateado)
- to gather or force (wolves) into a wolfpack
- (reflexive) to form a wolfpack (of wolves)
- (reflexive, figurative) to form a gang, to gang together
Conjugation
Conjugation of alcatear (e becomes ei when stressed) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.