soliviar

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin *subleviāre, from sub- (below) +‎ levis (light) +‎ -āre (infinitive verb ending).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /soliˈbjaɾ/ [so.liˈβ̞jaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: so‧li‧viar

Verb

soliviar (first-person singular present solivio, first-person singular preterite solivié, past participle soliviado)

  1. (transitive) to help lift or support something from below
  2. (pronominal) (of a person laying down): to raise without fully standing up
  3. (transitive, Argentina) to steal

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