doestar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese deostar, doestar, from Latin dehonestare. Cognate with Galician deostar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /do.esˈta(ʁ)/ [do.esˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /do.esˈta(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /do.eʃˈta(ʁ)/ [do.eʃˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /do.esˈta(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dwɛʃˈtaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dwɛʃˈta.ɾi/

Verb

doestar (first-person singular present doesto, first-person singular preterite doestei, past participle doestado)

  1. to insult dishonorably, to slander
    Synonym: caluniar

Conjugation

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