traspuar

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Etymology

Contraction of earlier *traspouar, from tras- +‎ pouar (draw water from a well).

Verb

traspuar (first-person singular present traspuo, first-person singular preterite traspuí, past participle traspuat)(transitive)

  1. to exude, ooze
  2. to seep through
    • 1975, Marià Manent, El vel de Maia:
      Fa una nit quieta, amb núvols, però hi traspua el clar de lluna, que il·lumina el camí.
      It is a still night, with clouds, but the moonlight seeps through them and illuminates the way.
  3. (figurative) to exude
    • 1934, Joan Puig i Ferreter, Camins de França:
      Avui, que han passat anys, m'explico millor que aleshores la profunda simpatia que traspuava aquest home.
      Now, years having passsed, I can explain better than then the profound charm which this man exuded.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • traspuament

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