ensinar

Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese ensinar, from Vulgar Latin insignāre, present active infinitive of insignō (also found in Medieval Latin), from Latin signō.

Verb

ensinar (first-person singular present ensino, first-person singular preterite ensinei, past participle ensinado)

  1. (transitive) to teach (to pass on knowledge to)

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • insinar (obsolete, now eye dialect)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese ensinar, from Vulgar Latin insignāre (also found in Medieval Latin), from Latin signō.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.siˈna(ʁ)/ [ẽ.siˈna(h)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.siˈna(ʁ)/ [ĩ.siˈna(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.siˈna(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.siˈna(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.siˈna(ʁ)/ [ẽ.siˈna(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.siˈna(ʁ)/ [ĩ.siˈna(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.siˈna(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.siˈna(ɻ)/

  • Hyphenation: en‧si‧nar

Verb

ensinar (first-person singular present ensino, first-person singular preterite ensinei, past participle ensinado)

  1. (transitive) to teach (to pass on knowledge to)

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading

  • ensinar” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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