Interlingua-English Dictionary A
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• a prep 1. to (a point in space or time, a goal, etc.); 2. at (a point in space or time, a stage of development, etc.);
  a (+inf) to; also: for (+gerund);
  sala a attender waiting room

  Hence: [apena] etc.

• [a-] prefixo verbal [used with verbs and, in combination with verbal suffixes, with nouns and adjectives] to, toward, into (expressing motion to, change into, increase of intensity, etc.)

  Hence: abatter etc.; abassar etc.

• a- prefixo [an- before -h- and vowels; used with nouns and adjectives] a-, an- (= not ...; without, lacking ...)

  Hence: agnostic etc.; amnesia etc.; analphabete etc.; anarchia etc.; anesthesia etc.; anesthetic etc.; anhydre etc.; athee etc.

• Aachen [G] npr Aachen, Aix-la-Chapelle

• ab prep since, from

• abandonamento n abandonment

• abandonar v to abandon;
  abandonar se a to indulge in

• abandono n I. abandonment (1. action of abandoning; 2. state of being abandoned); II. abandon

  Hence: abandonar-abandonamento

• abassamento n lowering; also: abasement;
  abassamento de un equation [Math.] reduction of an equation

• abassar v to lower; also: to abase;
  abassar un perpendicular [Geom.] to drop a perpendicular

• abatter v to knock or cast down

  Hence: abattimento; abattitor; abattitorio; abattite

• abattimento n despondency, dejection

• abattite 1. pp of abatter; 2. adj downcast, dejected

• abattitor n one who knocks down; also: feller, wood-cutter, slaughterer, etc.

• abattitorio n slaughterhouse, abattoir

• abbate n abbot

  Hence: abbatessa; abbatia-abbatial

• abbatessa n abbess

• abbatia (-ía) n 1. abbacy; 2. abbey

• abbatial adj abbatial

• abbordabile adj approachable, accessible

• abbordage (-aje) n [Naut.] (act of) boarding (a ship)

• abbordar v 1. to land (= to go ashore from a ship or boat); 2. [Navy] to board (= to come alongside in order to attack); 3. to accost, address

  Hence: abbordo; abbordage; abbordabile

• abbordo n 1. [Naut.] (act of) landing; 2. [Navy] (act of) boarding (a ship)

• abbreviamento n abridgement, abbreviation

• abbreviar v to abridge, abbreviate

  Hence: abbreviamento; abbreviation; abbreviative; abbreviator; abbreviatura

• abbreviation n abbreviation, abridgment

• abbreviative adj abridging, abbreviatory

• abbreviator n 1. abridger, abbreviator; 2. [R.C.Ch.] abbreviator

• abbreviatura n abbreviation (= shortened form of a word)

• abdicar v to abdicate

  Hence: abdication; abdicative

• abdication n abdication

• abdicative adj abdicative

• abdominal adj abdominal

• abdomine n abdomen

  Hence: abdominal

• abducer [-duc-/-duct-] v to lead away, abduce; 2. [Physiol.] to abduct

  Hence: abduction; abductor

• abduct- see abducer

• abduction n [Physiol.] abduction

• abductor n [Physiol.] abductor

• Abel nprm Abel

• aberrante adj aberrant (= deviating from the normal type)

• aberrar v to deviate, aberrate

  Hence: aberrante; aberration

• aberration n aberration

• abhorrer v to abhor

  Hence: abhorrimento; abhorribile

• abhorribile adj abominable, hateful

• abhorrimento n abhorrence

• abiberar v to water (1. to supply with drink; 2. to irrigate)

• abiberatorio n watering-place, water-hole

• abiete n fir (1. fir-tree; 2. fir wood);
  abiete de Canada hemlock (spruce)

• -abile suffixo adjective [used with verbs in -ar] -able (= that can be ...ed; that is worthy to be ...ed)

  Hence: observabile etc.; admirabile etc.

• abiogenese (-génese) n abiogenesis, spontaneous generation

• abiogenesis (-génesis) n abiogenesis, spontaneous generation

• abiogenetic adj abiogenetic

• abject- see abjic-

• abjecte adj abject, mean

• abjection n abjection, abjectness

• abjic- [-jic-/-ject-] v [occurring in derivatives]

  Hence: abjection; abjecte

• abjurar v to abjure (1. to forswear; 2. to recant, repudiate)

  Hence: abjuration

• abjuration n abjuration

• ablandar v to soften; also: to mollify, mitigate, assuage, etc.

• ablativo n ablative;
  ablativo absolute ablative absolute

• abluer [-lu-/-lut-] v to wash, cleanse

  Hence: ablution

• ablut- see abluer

• ablution n ablution, washing

• abnegar v to deny oneself, abnegate

  Hence: abnegation

• abnegation n abnegation, self-denial

• abolimento n abolishment, abolition

• abolir v to abolish

  Hence: abolimento; abolition-abolitionismo, abolitionista

• abolition n abolition, abolishment

• abolitionismo n abolitionism

• abolitionista n abolitionist

• abominabile adj abominable

• abominar v to abominate

  Hence: abominabile; abomination

• abomination n abomination (1. loathing; 2. loathsome object)

• abonamento n subscription (to a periodical, etc.)

• abonar¹ v to enter the subscription (to a periodical, etc.) of (a person);
  abonar se to subscribe (to a periodical, etc.)

  Hence: abonamento

• abonar² v to improve (= to make better)

• abor- [-bor-/-bort-] v [occurring in derivatives]

  Hence: abortive; aborto-abortar-abortamento

• aborigines (-ígines) npl aborigines

• abort- see abor-

• abortamento n miscarriage, abortion

• abortar v I. to miscarry (1. to have a miscarriage; 2. to come to nought); II. [Biol.] to abort (= to remain undeveloped or shrink away)

• abortive adj abortive

• aborto n abortion

• ab ovo [L] ab ovo, from the beginning

• abrader [-rad-/-ras-] v to abrade

  Hence: abrasion; abrasive

• abras- see abrader

• abrasion n abrasion

• abrasive adj abrasive

• abrogabile adj abrogable

• abrogar v to abrogate

  Hence: abrogabile; abrogation; abrogative; abrogator; abrogatori

• abrogation n repeal, abrogation

• abrogative adj abrogative

• abrogator n abrogator

• abrogatori adj rescinding, abrogating

• abrumper [-rump-/-rupt-] v to break off, rend

  Hence: abrupte

• abrupt- see abrumper

• abrupte adj abrupt (= very steep)

• Abruzzi [I] nprpl Abruzzi

• Absalom nprm Absalom

• absceder [-ced-/-cess-] v to form (turn into) an abscess

  Hence: abscesso

• abscess- see absceder

• abscesso n abscess

• abscinder [-scind-/-sciss-] v to cut off, abscind

  Hence: abscissa

• absciss- see abscinder

• abscissa n [Math.] abscissa

• absentar v -;
  absentar se to absent oneself

• absente adj absent

  Hence: absentia; absentismo; absentista; absentar

• absentia n absence;
  brillar per su absentia to be conspicuous by one's absence

• absentismo n absenteeism

• absentista n absentee (owner)

• absinthic adj absinthial, absinthic

• absinthina n [Chem.] absinthin

• absinthio n absinthe (1. [Bot.] Absinthium; 2. "alcoholic liquor absinthe")

  Hence: absinthismo; absinthic; absinthina

• absinthismo n [Med.] absinthism

• absolut- see absolver

• absolute adj absolute;
  temperatura absolute absolute temperature;
  ablativo absolute ablative absolute

• absolution n absolution, remission; also: acquittal

• absolutismo n absolutism

• absolutista n absolutist

• absolutor n absolver

• absolutori adj absolutory, absolving

• absolver [-solv-/-solut-] v to absolve, acquit

  Hence: absolution; absolutor; absolutori; absolute-absolutismo, absolutista

• absorbente adj absorbent

• absorbente n absorbent (= absorbing substance)

• absorbentia n absorbency

• absorber [-sorb-/-sorpt-] v to absorb;
  absorbite in absorbed in

  Hence: absorbente-absorbentia; absorbibile; absorbtion; reabsorber-reabsorption

• absorbibile adj absorbable

• absorpt- see absorber

• absorption n absorption

• abstent- see abstiner

• abstention n abstention

• abstentionista n abstentionist

• abstinente adj abstemious

• abstinentia n abstinence

• abstiner [-tin-/-tent-] v -;
  abstiner se de to abstain from

  Hence: abstinente-abstinentia; abstention-abstentionista

• abstract- see abstraher

• abstracte adj abstract

• abstraction n abstraction (1. [Logic]; 2. state of being lost in thought); facer abstraction de to disregard, leave out of consideration

• abstraher [-trah-/-tract-] v [Logic] to abstract

  Hence: abstraction; abstracte

• abstruder [-trud-/-trus-] v 1. to thrust away; 2. to conceal

  Hence: abstruse

• abstrus- see abstruder

• abstruse adj abstruse

• absurde adj absurd

  Hence: absurditate

• absurditate n absurdity

• abuccamento n 1. (action of) seizing, snatching up (with the mouth); 2. (action of) interconnecting (two openings); 3. interview, conference

• abuccar v 1. to seize, snatch up (with the mouth); 2. to interconnect (two openings);
  abuccar se to come or get together (for an interview, a conference, etc.)

  Hence: abuccamento

• abundante adj abundant

• abundantia n abundance;
  corno del abundantia cornucopia, horn of abundance or plenty

• abundar v to abound, be plentiful; abundar in to abound in or with

  Hence: abundante-abundantia; superabundar-superabundante-superabundantia

• abus- see abut-

• abusar v -;
  abusar de to abuse, make bad use of

• abusator n abuser, misuser

• abusive adj abusive (= of improper or wrong use)

• abuso n abuse (= improper or wrong use)

• abut- [-ut-/-us-] v [occurring in derivatives]

  Hence: abusive; abuso-abusar-abusator, disabusar

• abysmal adj abysmal

• abysmo n abysm

  Hence: abysmal

• abyssal adj abyssal

• abyssin adj Abyssinian

  Hence: Abyssinia; abyssino

• Abyssinia npr Abyssinia

• abyssino n Abyssinian

• abysso n abyss

  Hence: abyssal

• acacia n [Bot.] acacia

• academia n academy

  Hence: academic, academico

• academic adj academic, academical

• academico n academician

• Academo npr [Gr. Mythol.] Academus

  Hence: academia &

• acaju [-jú] n 1. cashew; 2. mahogany;
  nuce de acaju cashew nut

• acantha n [Bot.] prickle, thorn

  Hence: acanthophore etc.; tragacantha etc.; notacanthe etc.

• acanthaceas n [Bot.] Acanthaceae

• acanthacee adj [Bot.] acanthaceous

• acantho n acanthus (1. [Bot.]; 2. [Arch.])

  Hence: acanthacee-acanthaceas

• acantho·phore [-óphore] adj spine-bearing, acanthophorous

• acceder [-ced-/-cess-] v 1. to approach; 2. to accede (= to assent)

  Hence: accessibile-accessibilitate, inaccessibile-inaccessibilitate; accession; accessori-accessorio; accesso

• accelerando [I] n [Mus.] accelerando

• accelerar v to accelerate

  Hence: acceleration; accelerator

• acceleration n acceleration

• accelerator n accelerator (1. anything which increases speed of motion; 2. contrivance for producing greater speed in a machine)

• accendalia n kindling (= wood, shavings etc. used to kindle a fire)

• accender [-cend-/-cens-] v to light, kindle

  Hence: accendalia; accendimento; accendibile; accensibile-accensibilitate; accenditor

• accendibile adj inflammable, combustible

• accendimento n lighting, kindling

• accenditor n lighter (= device for lighting cigarettes, gas, candles, etc.)

• accens- see accender

• accensibile adj inflammable, combustible, accensible

• accensibilitate n inflammability, combustibility, accensibility

• accento n 1. accent, stress; 2. accent mark

  Hence: accentuar-accentuation

• accentu- see accento

• accentuar v to accentuate, accent

• accentuation n accentuation

• accept- see accip-

• acceptabile adj acceptable

• acceptabilitate n acceptability

• acceptar v to accept

• acceptation n acceptance

• acception n acceptation (= standard meaning)

• access- see acceder

• accessibile adj accessible

• accessibilitate n accessibility

• accession n 1. accession ("accession to a dignity, a throne, etc."); 2. adherence ("adherence to a treaty, a party, etc.")

• accesso n access (1. "access to a place"; 2. fit)

• accessori adj accessory (= adjunct)

• accessorio n accessory

• accidental adj accidental (1. nonessential; 2. happening by chance)

• accidente n I. accident (1. nonessential quality; 2. contingency; 3. mishap); II. [Gram.] accidence

• accider v to happen, befall

  Hence: accidente-accidental

• accip- [-cip-/-cept-] v [occurring in derivatives]

  Hence: acception; acceptar-acceptabile-acceptabilitate, inacceptabile; acceptation

• accisia n excise

• acclamar v to acclaim (= to applaud)

  Hence: acclamation; acclamator

• acclamation n acclaim, acclamation;
  per acclamation by acclamation

• acclamator n acclaimer

• acclimatar v to acclimatize, acclimate

• acclimatation n acclimatization, acclimation

• accollada n accolade (= ceremonious salutation and embrace)

• accollar v to embrace, salute with an accolade

  Hence: accollada

• accommodabile adj 1. adaptable; 2. adjustable (as in "adjustable quarrel")

• accommodamento n settlement (of disputes, etc.)

• accommodar v to accommodate (1. to adapt; 2. to settle (disputes, etc.))

  Hence: accommodamento; accommodabile; accommodator; accommodation

• accommodation n adaptation, accommodation

• accommodator n accommodator

• accompaniamento n I. (action of) accompanying; II. retinue, attendance; III. accompaniment (1. concomitant; 2. [Mus.])

• accompaniar v to accompany

  Hence: accompaniamento; accompanitor

• accompaniator n [Mus.] accompanist

• accopulamento n coupling (1. act of coupling; 2. [Techn.]); specif.: [R.R.]

• accopular v 1. to couple (= to unite, bring together in pairs); 2. to mate (= to bring together for breeding)

• accordabile adj 1. reconcilable; 2. tunable; 3. grantable

• accordante I. ppr of accordar; II. adj accordant (1. conformable; 2. [Mus.] harmonious)

• accordar v 1. to harmonize (= to cause to agree); 2. to tune; 3. to grant, accord

  Hence: accordo; accordante; accordabile; accordator; accordatura; disaccordar-disaccordo

• accordator n tuner (of pianos, etc.);
  clave accordator tuning key

• accordatura n 1. tuning; 2. pitch (as in "concert pitch")

• accordion n accordion

  Hence: accordionista

• accordionista n accordionist

• accordo n 1. accord, agreement; 2. [Mus.] chord;
  de accordo in accord;
  esser de accordo to be in accord, agree;
  poner se de accordo to come to an agreement;
  de commun accordo by common consent

• accostabile adj approachable, accostable

• accostamento n approach (as in "new lines of approach")

• accostar v to accost

  Hence: acostamento; accostabile

• accostumar v to accustom

  Hence: accostumate-inaccostumate; disaccostumar

• accostumate 1. pp of accostumar; 2. adj accustomed, usual

• accreditar v to accredit (= to send with credentials)

• accrescer v to increase (= to cause to increase)

  Hence: accrescimento

• accrescimento n increase (= growth in size, amount, or degree)

• accular v to back up (a horse, cart, etc. against a wall, etc.)

• accumulamento n heaping or piling up, accumulation

• accumular v to accumulate, heap up

  Hence: accumulamento; accumulation; accumulator

• accumulation n accumulation

• accumulator n accumulator (1. one who accumulates; 2. storage battery)

• accurrer v to come running, rush up

• accurtamento n shortening (= act of making shorter)

• accurtar v to shorten, make shorter

  Hence: accurtamento

• accusabile adj blameworthy, liable to be accused; accusable

• accusabilitate n blameworthiness

• accusamento n accusing, accusation

• accusar v to accuse;
  accusar reception de to acknowledge receipt of

  Hence: accusamento; accusabile-accusabilitate; accusation; accusativo; accusator; accusatori; accusato-coaccusato

• accusation n accusation

• accusativo n [Gram.] accusative

• accusato n accused, defendant

• accusator n accuser

• accusatori adj accusing, accusatory; also: accusatorial

• acerbar v to acerbate

• acerbe adj acerb; also: sour, bitter, harsh

  Hence: acerbitate; acerbar-exacerbar &

• acerbitate n acerbity

• acere n maple, maple tree

• acetabulo n [Rom. Antiq.] acetabulum; also: [Anat.]

• acet·amido (-ámido) n [Chem.] acetamide

• acetato n [Chem.] acetate

• acetic adj acetic

• acetificar v to acetify

• acetification n acetification

• aceto n vinegar

  Hence: acetato; acetabulo; acetona; acetic; acetose; acetificar-acetification; acetamido etc.

• acetona n [Chem.] acetone

• acetose adj acetous, acetose

• acetylen n [Chem.] acetylene

• Acheronte npr Acheron

• achillea (-éa) n [Bot.] Achillea

• Achilles (-ílles) npr [Gr. Mythol.] Achilles;
  calce de Achilles Achilles' heel;
  tendon de Achilles Achilles' tendon

  Hence: achillea

• achromate adj achromatous, colorless

• achromatic adj [Opt.] achromatic

• achromatisar v [Opt.] to achromatize

• achromatisation n [Opt.] achromatization

• achromatismo n [Opt.] achromatism

• achromat·opsia (-ía) n achromatopsy (= complete color blindness)

• acicula n [Bot., etc.] acicula (= needle, prickle etc.)

  Hence: acicular

• acicular adj acicular

• acide (ácide) adj acid

  Hence: aciditate; acidule-acidular; acidificar-acidificabile, acidification; acido-amino-acido etc.; bydracido etc.; acidimetro etc.

• acidificabile adj acidifiable

• acidficar v to acidify (= to make acid, convert into an acid)

• acidification n acidification

• acidi·metro (-ímetro) n acidimeter

• aciditate n acidity

• acido (ácido) n acid;
  acido carbonic 1. carbonic acid; 2. carbon dioxide, carbonic acid gas;
  acido chlorhydric hydrochloric acid

• acidular v to acidulate, flavor with an acid

• acidule adj acidulous

• acierage (-aje) n steel plating, acierage

• acierar v to steel (1. to overlay, point, plate, etc., with steel; 2. to convert into or cause to resemble steel)

• acieration n acieration (= conversion into stee])

• acieria (-ía) n steelworks, steel mill

• aciero n steel

  Hence: acieria; acierar-acierage, aciration

• aco n needle

  Hence: acicula &; acupunctura etc.

• aco- n [occurring in compounds] aco-, -ac- (= remedy)

  Hence: acologia etc.; vanac- etc.

• aco·logia (-ía) n [Med.] acology

  Hence: acologic

• acologic adj [Med.] acologic

• acordonar v to lace (= to fasten or tighten with a lace)

• acquest- see acquirer

• acquesto n acquisition (= thing acquired)

• acquiescente 1. ppr of acquiescer; 2. adj acquiescent

• acquiescentia n acquiescence

• acquiescer v to acquiesce

  Hence: acquiescente-acquiescentia

• acquirer [-quir-/-quest-/-quisit-] v to acquire

  Hence: acquiribile; acquesto; acquisition; acquisitor; acquiritor

• acquiribile adj acquirable

• acquiritor n acquirer

• acquisit- see acquirer

• acquisition n acquisition (1. act of acquiring; 2. thing acquired)

• acquisitor n acquirer

• acr- adj [occurring in compounds] acro- (= terminal, topmost)

  Hence: acropole etc.; acrostichio etc. ...

• acre¹ [A] n acre

• acre² adj acrid

  Hence: acritate; acrimonia &

• acrimonia n acrimony

  Hence: acrimoniose

• acrimoniose adj acrimonious

• acritate n acridness

• acrobata (-óbata) n acrobat

  Hence: acrobatia; acrobatismo; acrobatic

• acrobatia (-ía) n acrobatics

• acrobatic adj acrobatic

• acrobatismo n acrobatism

• acro·pole n acropolis

• acro·stichio n [Pros.] acrostic

• act- see ager

• action n I. action (1. act, acting; 2. lawsuit); II. [Fin.] share;
  homine de action man of action;
  action civil civil action

• actionabile adj actionable

• actionar v 1. to actuate (= to set in action or motion); 2. [Law] to sue

• actionero n shareholder, stockholder

• actionista n shareholder, stockholder

• activar v to activate; also: to stir up, rouse

• activation n activation

• active adj active; le voce active the active voice

• activitate n activity

• activo n [Com.] assets

• acto n I. act (1. action, deed; 2. "act of a play"); II. [Law] instrument, deed, record, etc.

• actor n actor

• actrice n actress

• actual adj 1. actual, real; 2. current, present

• actualisar v to actualize

• actualisation n actualization

• actualitate n 1. actuality (= actual existence); 2. character of what is current or present, thing or event that is current or present;
  actualitates current events, news (as in "news report, newsreel, news film, etc.")

• actualmente adv 1. at present, (just) now; 2. actually

• actuar v to actuate (= to put into action)

• actuarial adj actuarial

• actuariato n actuary's office (or profession)

• actuario n actuary

• actuation n actuation

• aculeate adj [Zool., Bot.] aculeate

• aculei·forme adj aculeiform

• aculeo n 1. [Zool.] sting; 2. [Bot.] thorn

  Hence: aculeate; aculeiforme etc.

• acuminar v to sharpen, acuminate

• acuminate 1. pp of acuminar; 2. adj pointed, acuminate

• acumine n 1. [Bot.] a tapering point; 2. acumen

  Hence: acuminar-acuminate

• acu·punctura n acupuncture

  Hence: acupuncturar

• acupuncturar v to acupuncture

• acustic adj acoustic;
  tubo acustic speaking tube;
  corno acustic ear trumpet

  Hence: acustica

• acustica n acoustics

• acut·angule adj [Geom.] acute-angled, acutangular

• acute adj acute (1. sharp-pointed; 2. shrewd, penetrating, keen; 3. acting keenly on the senses);
  angulo acute [Geom.] acute angle;
  morbo acute acute disease;
  nota acute high-pitched sound;
  voce acute shrill voice;
  dolor acute acute or sharp pain;
  accento acute [Gram.] acute accent, ´

  Hence: acutessa; acutiar-acutiamento, acutiator; acutangule etc.

• acutessa n sharpness, acuteness

• acutiamento n sharpening

• acutiar v to sharpen (= to make sharp)

• acutiator n sharpener (= one who sharpens)

• [ad] prep 1. to; 2. at (= a)

• ad- prefixo verbal [subject to assimilation before single consonant; used with verbs and, in combination with verbal suffixes, with nouns and adjectives] ad- (= to, toward, into [expressing motion to, change into, increase of intensity, etc.])

  Hence: accurrer etc.; approximar, etc.; adjudicar, etc.

• -ada suffixo substantive [used with nouns and verbs] -ade I. [used with nouns] (1. product made from ...; 2. series of ...); II. [used with verbs] (= action of ...ing)

  Hence: limonada etc.; columnada etc.; cavalcada etc.

• adagio n adage

• adagio [I] n [Mus.] adagio

• adagio [I] adv [Mus.] adagio

• Adam npr Adam;
  pomo de Adam Adam's apple

  Hence: adamitas; adamic

• adamic adj Adamic

• adamitas npl [Eccl. Hist.] Adamites

• adaptabile adj adaptable

• adaptabilitate n adaptability

• adaptar v to adapt;
  adaptar a to adapt to

  Hence: adaptabile-adaptabilitate, inadaptabile; adaptation

• adaptation n adaptation;
  facultate de adaptation adaptability, ability to adapt oneself

• addendum (pl addenda) [NL] n addendum

• adder v to add ("to add one thing to another")

  Hence: addition-additional, additionar; additive

• addition n addition (1. action of adding; 2. thing added)

• additional adj additional

• additionar v [Math.] to add up

• additive adj additive

• addormir v to put to sleep;
  addormir se to fall asleep

• addormite 1. pp of addormir; 2. adj asleep

• adducer [-duc-/-duct-] v to adduce

  Hence: adduction; adductor

• adduct- see adducer

• adduction n adduction (1. act of adducing; 2. [Physiol.])

• adductor n 1. adducer; 2. [Physiol.] adductor

• adelpho- n [occurring in compounds] adelpho-, adelph- (1. brother; 2. twin)

  Hence: monadelphe etc.; Philadelphia etc.

• aden [Gr.] n [Physiol.] gland

  Hence: adenitis; adenoma; adenoide; adenose; adenographia etc.

• adenitis (-ítis) n [Pathol.] adenitis

• adeno·graphia (-ía) n adenography

• adenoide adj adenoid, adenoidal

• adenoides npl adenoids

• adenoma n [Pathol.] adenoma

• adenose adj glandulous, adenose

• adeo (-éo) interj farewell, good-by(e)

• adepto n adept

• adequar v to equalize

  Hence: adequation; adequate-inadequate

• adequate 1. pp of adequar; 2. adj adequate

• adequation n adequation

• adherente n adherent, follower

• adherentia n adherence, attachment

• adherer [-her-/-hes-] v to adhere (1. to stick fast; 2. as in "to adhere to an opinion, party, etc.")

  Hence: adherente-adherentia; adhesion; adhesive

• adhes- see adherer

• adhesion n adhesion (1. sticking; 2. assent)

• adhesive adj adhesive, sticking

• ad hoc [L] ad hoc (= for the sake of this particular case, well-suited for this matter)

• ad hominem [L] ad hominem;
  argumento ad hominem argumentum ad hominem

• [adhuc] adv to this place, thus far, hitherto, as yet, until now, so far, yet, still

• adieu [F] n farewell, adieu

• adipe (ádipe) n animal fat, body fat; also: adeps

  Hence: adiposis; adipose-adipositate; adipocera etc.

• adipo·cera n adipocere

• adipose adj adipose, fat

• adiposis (-ósis) n adiposis, fatty degeneration

• adipositate n adiposity, fatness

• adir v 1. to approach; go to; 2. to attain, enter upon; also: [Law] to enter on (an inheritance, etc.)

  Hence: adition; adito

• adition n [Law] entering upon (an inheritance)

• adito (ádito) n adit, entrance (1. door, passage, etc. through which one enters; 2. access)

• adjacente adj adjacent;
  angulos adjacente adjacent angles

• adjacentia n adjacency (= state of being adjacent)

• adjacer v -;
  adjacer a to lie near or close to, border upon

  Hence: adjacente-adjacentia

• adject- see adjic-

• adjectival adj [Gram.] adjectival, adjective

• adjective adj [Gram.] adjective, adjectival

  Hence: adjectivo-adjectival

• adjectivo n [Gram.] adjective

• adjic- [-jic-/-ject-] v [occurring in derivatives]

  Hence: adjective &

• adjudicar v to adjudge (= to award judicially, as a prize, etc.);
  adjudicar a to knock down to (at an auction)

  Hence: adjudication; adjudicative; adjudicator; adjudicatario

• adjudicatario n highest bidder, purchaser (at an auction)

• adjudication n 1. adjudgment, award; 2. knocking down (at an auction)

• adjudicative adj adjudging, awarding

• adjudicator n adjudger, awarder

• adjunct- see adjunger

• adjunction n adjunction (= the act of joining or adding)

• adjunctive adj adjunctive

• adjuncto n 1. assistant, deputy; 2. [Gram.] adjunct

• adjunger [-jung-/junct-] v to join, unite (one thing to another)

  Hence: adjunction; adjunctive; adjuncto

• adjurar v to adjure

  Hence: adjuration

• adjuration n adjuration

• adjustabile adj adjustable

• adjustage (-aje) n [Mach.] assembly (of the parts of a machine)

• adjustamento n adjustment (= action of adjusting)

• adjustar v 1. to adjust; 2. [Mach.] to fit together, set up

  Hence: adjustage; adjustamento; adjustabile; adjustator; readjustar-readjustamento, readjustator

• adjustator n adjuster; [Mach.] fitter, setter, etc.

• adjut- see adjuvar

• adjuta n 1. aid, help; 2. aide (= assistant)

• adjutante n 1. helper, assistant; 2. [Mil.] adjutant

• adjutar v to aid, help;
  adjutar se de to use, make use of

  Hence: adjuta; adjutante

• adjutor n help, helper

• adjuvante 1. ppr of adjuvar; 2. adj helpful, adjuvant

• adjuvar [-juv-/-jut-] v to aid, help

  Hence: adjuvante; adjutor; adjutar &; coadjuvar &

• ad libitum, ad lib. [L] ad libitum, ad lib.

• administrabile adj administrable

• administrar v to administer (1. to direct, manage; 2. to furnish or apply)

  Hence: administrabile; administration; administrative; administrator

• administration n administration (1. action of furnishing or applying; 2. management of public affairs, an institution, business, etc.; 3. the persons collectively managing public affairs, an institution, business, etc.)

• administrative adj administrative

• administrator n administrator, manager

• admirabile adj admirable

• admiral n admiral

  Hence: admiralato; admiralitate

• admiralato n admiralship, admiralty

• admiralitate n admiralty (1. "law or court of the admiralty"; 2. government department in charge of naval affairs)

• admirar v to admire

  Hence: admirabile; admiration; admirative; admirator

• admiration n admiration

• admirative adj admiring

• admirator n admirer

• admiscer [-misc-/-mixt-] v to admix

  Hence: admixtion

• admiss- see admitter

• admissibile adj admissible

• admissibilitate n admissibility

• admission n admission (1. act of allowing entrance or access; 2. act of conceding the validity or truth of)

• admitter [-mitt-/-miss-] v to admit (1. to allow to enter; 2. to acknowledge as valid or true)

  Hence: admissibile-admissibilitate, inadmissibile-inadmissibilitate; admission-inadmission; readmitter-readmission

• admixt- see admiscer

• admixtion n admixture, admixtion

• admoner v to admonish

  Hence: admonition; admonitor; admonitori

• admonestar v to admonish

  Hence: admonestation

• admonestation n admonition, admonishment

• admonition n admonition

• admonitor n admonitor, admonisher

• admonitori adj admonitory

• adoculamento n (action of) fixing one's eyes upon

• adocular v to fix one's eyes upon, glue one's eyes to

• adolescente adj adolescent

• adolescente n adolescent

• adolescentia n adolescence

• adolescer v to grow up, to become adolescent

  Hence: adolescente-adolescentia

• adonic adj Adonic, Adonian

• adonico n [Pros.] Adonic

• adonie adj Adonian, Adonic

• adonio n [Pros.] Adonic

• Adonis (-dó-) npr [Gr. Mythol.] Adonis; adonis 1. [Bot.] Adonis, pheasant's eye; 2. fop, dandy

  Hence: adonic-adonico; adonie-adonio

• adoptabile adj adoptable

• adoptabilitate n adoptability

• adoptar v to adopt

  Hence: adoptabile-adoptabilitate, inadoptabile; adoptator

• adoptator n adopter

• adoption n adoption

• adoptive adj adoptive

• adorabile adj adorable

• adorabilitate n adorability

• adorar v to adore, worship

  Hence: adorabile-adorabilitate; adoration

• adoration n adoration, worship

• adornamento n adornment (= action of adorning)

• adornar v to adorn;
  adornar de to adorn with

  Hence: adornamento; adornator

• adornator n adorner

• adorsar v -;
  adorsar (un cosa) a to place (something) with its back against

• ad rem [L] ad rem, to the point

• adrenal adj [Anat.] adrenal;
  glandulas adrenal adrenal glands

• adrenalina n adrenalin

• adressar v to address (1. to write the address on, direct; 2. as in "to address a prayer to");
  adressar se to address oneself (to)

• adresse [F] n address (1. formal communication; 2. as in "address of a letter, package, etc.")

  Hence: adressar

• Adria npr (city of) Adria

  Hence: adriatic-Adriatico

• Adriano nprm Adrian

  Hence: Adrianopolis etc.

• Adriano·polis (-ópolis) npr Adrianople

• adriatic adj Adriatic (1. pertaining to the city of Adria; 2. pertaining to the Adriatic);
  Mar Adriatic Adriatic

• Adriatico n Adriatic

• adular v to adulate

  Hence: adulation; adulator; adulatori

• adulation n adulation

• adulator n adulator

• adulatori adj adulatory

• adulciamento n 1. (act of) sweetening; 2. (act of) softening, etc.

• adulciar v 1. to sweeten (= to make sweet); 2. to soften, to make milder or more pleasing, etc.; 3. to render ductile or malleable

• adulte adj adult, grown-up

  Hence: adulto

• adultera (-últera) n adulteress

• adulterar v 1. to adulterate; 2. to commit adultery

  Hence: adultero-adulterin, adulterose, adultera; adulterio; adulteration; adulterator

• adulteration n adulteration (= action of adulterating)

• adulterator n 1. adulterator; 2. adulterer

• adulterin adj adulterine

• adulterio n adultery;
  committer adulterio to commit adultery

• adultero (-últero) n adulterer

• adulterose adj adulterous

• adulto n adult

• adumbrar v to overshadow, adumbrate

  Hence: adumbration

• adumbration n adumbration, overshadowing

• adurer [-ur-/-ust-] v 1. to burn, scorch; 2. [Med.] to cauterize

  Hence: aduste; adustion

• adust- see adurer

• aduste adj burnt, scorched, adust

• adustion n 1. (act of) burning, scorching; 2. [Med.] cauterization

• ad valorem [L] [Com.] ad valorem

• advenimento n advent (= arrival)

• advenir [-ven-/-vent-] v to happen, come to pass

  Hence: advenimento; advento-adventicie

• advent- see advenir

• adventicie adj adventitious

• Advento n [Eccl.] Advent

• adverbial adj adverbial

• adverbio n adverb

  Hence: adverbial

• advers- see adverter

• adversar v to oppose

• adversario n adversary

• adversative adj [Gram.] adversative

• adverse adj 1. adverse (= contrary, unfavorable); 2. opposite (= placed opposite)

• adversitate n adversity

• [adverso] adv/prep 1. towards; 2. against; 3. opposite

• advertente 1. ppr of adverter; 2. adj advertent, attentive

• advertentia n advertence, advertency

• adverter [-vert-/-vers-] v to advert, have reference (to)

  Hence: advertente-advertentia, inadvertente-inadvertentia; adverse-adversario, adversitate; adversar-adversative; animadverter etc.

• advertimento n notice, warning

• advertir v to advise, give notice

  Hence: advertimento

• advocar v to call, summon; to call to one's aid

  Hence: advocato

• advocato n advocate (1. [Law; 2. champion, supporter)

• adyname (-íname) adj weak, without strength

  Hence: adynamia-adynamic

• adynamia (-ía) n [Med.] adynamia

• adynamic adj [Med.] adynamic

• aer n air (1. "atmospheric air"; 2. appearance; 3. melody);
  esser in le aer to be up in the air;
  facer castellos in le aer to build castles in the air;
  prender le aer to take an airing;
  dar se aeres to give oneself airs;
  parlar in le aer to talk at random;
  haber le aer de (facer un cosa) to appear to be (doing something);
  haber le aer (triste) to look (sad);
  aere libre open air

  Hence: aeree-antiaeree; aerifere; aerar-aerage, aeration; aerificar-aerification; aerodromo etc.; aerologia etc.; aeroplano etc.; aerobie etc.; aeriforme etc.; aerodynamic etc.

• aerage (-aje) n aeration, airing

• aerar v to air (= to expose to the open air)

• aeration n aeration, airing; also: [Chem.]

• aeree adj air (= airy, aerial);
  via aeree [Aeronaut.] airway;
  posta aeree air mail;
  vias aeree [Anat.] air-passages

• aerifere adj aeriferous

• aerificar v to aerify (= to change to an aeriform state)

• aerification n aerification

• aeri·forme adj aeriform

• aero·bie adj [Biol.] aerobic

  Hence: anaerobie-anaerobio; aerobio

• aerobio n [Biol.] aerobe

• aero·dromo (ódromo) n aerodrome; also: airfield

• aero·dynamic adj aerodynamic

  Hence: aerodynamica

• aerodynamica n aerodynamics

• aero·graphia (-ía) n aerography

• aerolitic adj aerolitic

• aero·litho (-ólito) n aerolite

  Hence: aerolithic

• aero·logia (-ía) n aerology

• aerometria (-ía) n aerometry

• aero·metro (-ómetro) n aerometer

  Hence: aerometria

• aero·nauta n aeronaut, airman

  Hence: aeronautic; aeronautica

• aeronautic adj aeronautic(al)

• aeronautica n aeronautics

• aero·nave n airship;
  aeronaves aircraft

• aero·plano n airplane

  Hence: hydroaeroplano etc.; portaaeroplanos etc.

• aero·porto n airport

• aero·static adj aerostatic

  Hence: aerostatica

• aerostatica n aerostatics

• aerostation n aerostation

• aero·stato (-óstato) n [Aeronaut.] aerostat

  Hence: aerostation

• affabile adj affable

  Hence: affabilitate

• affabilitate n affability

• affaire [F] n affair (1. concern; 2. event);
  affaires affairs, business

• affamar v to starve, famish (= to cause to starve or famish)

  Hence: affamator

• affamator n starver (as in "starver of the people")

• affect- see afficer

• affectabile adj impressionable

• affectar¹ v to affect (= to have an affection for)

• affectar² v to affect (to pretend, feign)

  Hence: affectation; affectate

• affectate adj affected (= full of affectation)

• affectation n affectation (= artificiality of manner)

• affectibile adj impressionable

• affectibilitate n impressionability

• affection n affection (1. the fact or state of being affected or acted upon); 2. fondness; 3. [Pathol.])

  Hence: affectionar-affectionate; disaffection-disaffectionar

• affectionar v to be fond of

• affectionate 1. pp of affectionar; 2. adj affectionate

• affective adj affective, emotional

• affecto n affection, fondness

• affectuose adj loving, affectionate

• afficer [-fic-/-fect-] v to affect (= to have an effect on)

  Hence: affectibile-affectibilitate; affection &; affective; affecto-affectuose, affectar¹-affectabile; affectar² &

• affidavit (-ávit) n affidavit (= written statement made on oath)

• affiger [-fig-/-fix-] v to affix, fasten

  Hence: affixo-affixar

• affilar v to whet, sharpen

  Hence: affilatoria

• affilatoria n sharpener, sharpening machine

• affiliar v to affiliate (= to receive or connect as member, branch, etc.);
  affiliar se con to affiliate with, join

  Hence: affiliation; affiliate

• affiliate 1. pp of affiliar; 2. adj affiliate, affiliated

• affiliation n affiliation (with a society, etc.)

• affin adj 1. resembling, like; 2. related by marriage;
  (patre, matre, etc.) affin (father-, mother-, etc.) in-law

  Hence: affinitate

• affinamento n (act of) refining, improving; also: [Metal.]

• affinar v 1. to refine, improve; also: [Metal.]

  Hence: affinamento; affinator; raffinar &

• affinator n refiner (of metals)

• affinitate n affinity (1. relationship by marriage; 2. resemblance, likeness; 3. attraction)

• affirmabile adj affirmable

• affirmar v 1. to strengthen, make firm; 2. to affirm, assert

  Hence: affirmabile; affirmation; affirmative-affirmativa; affirmator; reaffirmar

• affirmation n affirmation (1. assertion; 2. affirmative proposition)

• affirmativa n affirmative (= affirmative statement, reply, etc.)

• affirmative adj affirmative;
  responder affirmativemente to answer in the affirmative

• affirmator n affirmer

• affix- see affiger

• affixar v to affix, fasten

• affixo n [Gram.] affix

• afflict- see affliger

• affliction n affliction, distress

• afflictive adj giving pain, distressing;
  pena afflictive corporal punishment

• affliger [-flig-/-flict-] v to afflict;
  affliger se to be grieved

  Hence: affliction; afflictive

• affloramento n [Geol.] outcrop

• afflorar v [Geol.] to outcrop

  Hence: affloramento

• affluente I. ppr of affluer; II. adj 1. tributary (as in "tributary stream"); 2. affluent, opulent

• affluente n tributary (stream), affluent

• affluentia n affluence (1. concourse, flowing towards; 2. as in "affluence of people"; 3. profusion, opulence)

• affluer [-flu-/-flux-] v 1. to flow (into); 2. to crowd, flock, throng (to a place)

  Hence: affluente-affluentia; affluxo

• afflux- see affluer

• affluxo n afflux

• affollamento n 1. madness; 2. panic, terror

• affollar v to madden, drive mad;
  affollar se to go mad; also: to lose control of oneself, grow panicky

  Hence: affollamento

• affrontamento n 1. (act of) affronting, insulting; 2. open defiance

• affrontar v to affront (1. to insult to the face; 2. to face in defiance)

  Hence: affronto; affrontamento; affrontator

• affrontator n affronter, insulter

• affronto n affront

• affusar v to spindle, give a spindle shape to (as in "to spindle a column, etc.")

• Africa (á-) npr Africa

  Hence: african-africano

• african adj African

• africano n African

• agar-agar [Mal.] n agar-agar

• agata (á-) n agate (= the stone agate)

  Hence: agatifere; agatin; agatiforme etc.

• agatifere adj agatiferous

• agati·forme adj agatiform

• agatin adj agate, agatine

• -age (-aje) suffixo substantive [used with nouns and verbs; -agi- before -a- and -o- of additional suffix] -age (1. collection of ...; 2. action or process of -ing)

  Hence: foliage etc.; acierage etc.

• agenda n agenda (= memorandum book)

• agente n agent (1. active power; 2. one who acts for another);
  agente (de cambio) (stock)broker

• agentia n agency (as in "news agency, real estate agency, etc.")

• ager [ag-/act-; -ig-/-act-] v to act (= to be doing)

  Hence: agenda: agente-agentia; agitar &: agibile; action-actionero, actionista, actionar-actionabile, inaction; active-activate, activar-activation, activo, inactive-inactivitate, radioactive etc.; actor; actrice; acto-actuario-actuariato, actuarial, actual-actualitate, actualisar-actualisation, actuar-actuation, interacto; coager &; reager &; retroager-retroaction, retroactive-retroactivitate; transiger &; ligitar etc.

• agglomerar v to agglomerate (= to gather or heap together)

  Hence: agglomeration; aglomerato

• agglomeration n agglomeration

• agglomerato n agglomerate

• agglutinante 1. ppr of agglutinar; 2. adj agglutinant, agglutinative;
  linguas agglutinante agglutinative languages

• agglutinar v to stick or glue together, agglutinate

  Hence: aglutinante; agglutination; agglutinative

• agglutination n agglutination

• agglutinative adj agglutinative, agglutinating

• aggrandimento n 1. enlargement; 2. aggrandizement

• aggrandir v 1. to make greater, enlarge; also: to magnify; 2. to aggrandize (= to increase the power, wealth, or rank, of)

  Hence: aggrandimento

• aggravamento n aggravation

• aggravar v to aggravate (= to make worse); aggravar se to grow worse or more serious

  Hence: aggravamento; aggravation; aggravator

• aggravation n aggravation (= act of aggravating, or state of being aggravated)

• aggravator n aggravator

• aggreder [-gred-/-gress-] v to assail, attack

  Hence: aggression; aggressive; aggressor

• aggregar v to aggregate (= to collect or unite into a mass or sum)

  Hence: aggregation; aggregative; aggregato; disaggregar-disaggregation

• aggregation n aggregation

• aggregative adj aggregative

• aggregato n aggregate

• aggress- see aggreder

• aggression n aggression

• aggressive adj aggressive

• aggressor n aggressor

• aggruppamento n 1. (act of) grouping; 2. group

• aggruppar v to group

• -agi- see -age

• agibile adj 1. feasible; 2. manageable

• agile adj agile; nimble

  Hence: agilitate

• agilitate n agility; nimbleness

• agio (ajo) n [Com.] agio, exchange premium

  Hence: agiotar-agiotage, agiotator

• agiotage (ajotaje) n agiotage, exchange business, stockbroking

• agiotar (aj-) v to speculate (on the stock exchange)

• agiotator (aj-) n speculator (on the stock exchange)

• agitar v I. to agitate (1. to move or shake violently; to stir; 2. to perturb, excite); II. to debate

  Hence: agitation; agitator

• agitation n agitation (1. violent moving or shaking; 2. disturbance, excitement)

• agitator n agitator (1. [Pol.]; 2. apparatus for shaking or mixing; also: stirring rod, mixer)

• agno n lamb

• agnostic adj agnostic

  Hence: agnosticismo; agnostico

• agnosticismo n agnosticism

• agnostico n agnostic

• -agog- adj [occurring in compounds] -agogue (1. ]eading; 2. drawing forth)

  Hence: sialagoge etc.; hypnagogic etc.; demagogo etc.; pedagogo etc.

• agon n [Gr. Antiq.] agon

  Hence: agonia; agonisar-agonista-protagonista etc., agonistic, agonisante, antagonisar &

• agonia (-ía) n agony (1. death struggle; 2. extreme pain of mind)

• agonisante 1. ppr of agonisar; 2. adj on the point of death

• agonisar v 1. to be on the point of death; 2. to agonize, suffer mental anguish

• agonista n [Gr. Antiq.] agonist

• agonistic adj [Gr. Antiq.] agonistic

• agora (ágora) n [Gr. Hist.] agora

  Hence: agoraphobe etc.

• agora·phobe (-áphobe) adj agoraphobic

  Hence: agoraphobia; agoraphobo

• agoraphobia (-ía) n [Psychopathol.] agoraphobia

• agoraphobo (-áphobo) n [Pychopathol.] agoraphobe

• -agra [occurring in compounds]

  Hence: podagra etc. ...

• agradabile adj agreeable, pleasing

• agradamento n 1. pleasure; 2. agreeableness, pleasantness

• agradar v -;
  agradar a to please

• agrari adj agrarian; also: farm, field (as in "farm or field laborer")

• agreste adj rustic (1. rural; 2. awkward, uncouth)

• agri·cola (-ícola) n agriculturalist

• agri·cole adj agricultural

• agri·cultor n agriculturist; also: farmer, husbandman, etc.

• agri·cultura n agriculture, farming

• agri·mensor n surveyor (= one who surveys lands, highways, etc.)

• agri·mensura n 1. surveying; 2. [Topog.] survey

• agro n field (= arable land)

  Hence: agrari; agreste; agricola etc.: agricole etc.; agricultura etc.; agronomo etc.

• agronomia (-ía) n agronomy, agronomics

• agronomic adj agronomic, agricultural

• agro·nomo (-ró-) n agronomist

  Hence: agronomia, agronomic

• aguerrimento n (act of) inuring to war

• aguerrir v to inure to war

  Hence: aguerrimento

• agulia n needle; also: gramophone needle;
  agulia magnetic magnetic needle

  Hence: aguliata; agulietta

• aguliata n needleful (of thread, etc.)

• agulietta n aglet, aiguillette

• aigrette [F] n aigrette

• aira n threshing floor

• ajornamento n adjournment, postponement

• ajornar v to adjourn, postpone

  Hence: ajornamento

• -al suffixo adjective [used with nouns] -al (= pertaining to ..., characteristic of ..., etc.)

  Hence: natural etc.; conversational etc.

• al- see alcohol, aldehydo, or aluminium

• al- v [occurring in derivatives and compounds]

  Hence: alimento &; alibile &; coal- &

• -al- [occurring in compounds]

  Hence: nyctalopia etc.

• ala n wing (1. "wing of a bird, airplane etc."; 2. part of a building)

  Hence: aletta; alate

• à la [F] à la (as in "à la Newburgh")

• alabastrin adj alabastrine, alabaster

• alabastrite n alabaster (= Oriental alabaster)

• alabastro n alabaster (as in "gypseous alabaster")

  Hence: alabastrite; alabastrin

• à la carte [F] à la carte

• alacre (ál-) adj eager, brisk, alacritous

  Hence: alacritate

• alacritate n eagerness, briskness, alacrity

• alarma n alarm (1. call to arms; 2. fright)

  Hence: alarmista; alarmar-alarmante

• alarmante 1. ppr of alarmar; 2. adj alarming

• alarmar v to alarm (1. to call to arms; 2. to startle)

• alarmista n alarmist

• alate adj winged

• alauda see aloda

• alba n 1. dawn, break of day; 2. [Eccl.] alb

• alban- see Albania

• albanese adj/n Albanian

• Albania npr Albania

  Hence: albanese

• albatros n [Ornith.] albatross

• albe adj white (= of the color white)

  Hence: albin &; albumine &; albiflor etc.; alba

• albergar v to shelter, lodge

• albergero n innkeeper

• albergo n 1. shelter, lodging; 2. inn;
  albergo de juventute youth hostel

  Hence: albergero; albergar

• albi·flor adj white-flowered, albiflorous

• albin adj albino

  Hence: albinismo; albino

• albinismo n albinism

• albino n albino

• albricoc n apricot

  Hence: albricochiero

• albricoch- see albricoc

• albricochiero n apricot tree

• album (ál-) n album

• albumina (-úmina) n [Biochem.] albumin

• albumine n albumen (1. white of an egg 2. [Bot.])

  Hence: albuminoide; albuminose; albuminuria etc.; albumina

• albuminoide adj albuminoid, albuminoidal

• albuminoide n [Biochem.] albuminoid

• albuminose adj albuminous, albuminose

• albumin·uria n [Pathol.] albuminuria

• [al(c)-] [occurring in compounds] some-, any- (= ali(c)-)

  Hence: alco; alcun etc.; alcuno etc.; alquando etc.

• alca n [Ornith.] auk

• alcal- see alcali

• alcalde [H] n alcalde (= mayor of a Spanish town, etc.)

• alcali (ál-) [Chem.] alkali;
  alcali volatile ammonia

  Hence: alcalin-alcalinitate, alcalino; alcaloide; alcalisar-alcalisation; alcalimetro etc.

• alcali·metro (-í-) n alkalimeter

• alcalin adj alkaline

• alcalinitate n alkalinity

• alcalino n alkaline

• alcalisar v to alkalize

• alcalisation n alkalization

• alcaloide n alkaloid

• alce n [Zool.] elk

• alchimia (-ía) n alchemy Hencc: alchimista; alchimic

• alchimic adj alchemical

• alchimista n alchemist

• [alco] pron something, anything; adv somewhat (= alique)

• alcohol [NL] n alcohol

  Hence: alcoholismo; alcoholic-alcoholico; alcoholisar-alcoholisation; chloral etc.

• alcoholic adj alcoholic

• alcoholico n alcoholic

• alcoholisar v to alcoholize

• alcoholisation n alcoholization

• alcoholismo n alcoholism

• alcova n alcove (= recessed portion of a room)

• [alc·un] adj some, any; also: a few (= alicun)

• [alc·uno] indef pron someone, anyone (= alicuno)

• ale [A] n ale

• alerta n [Mil.] alert

  Hence: alerte

• alerte adj alert (= vigilant)

• aletta n 1. small wing, winglet; 2. (small) wingshaped appendage (= flange, rib, fin, etc.)

• aleut n Aleut

  Hence: aleutic; Aleutas

• Aleutas nprpl Aleutians

• aleutic adj Aleutian;
  Insulas Aleutic Aleutian Islands

• Alexandra nprf Alexandra

• Alecandria npr Alexandria

• alexandrian adj Alexandrian (= of Alexandria)

• alexandrin adj I. Alexandrian (1. of Alexandria; 2. of Alexander the Great); II. [Pros.] Alexandrine

• alexandrino n [Pros.] Alexandrine

• Alexandro nprm Alexander

  Hence: Alexandria-alexandrian, alexandrin-alexandrino; Alexandra

• alga n alga

• algebra (ál-) n algebra

  Hence: algebrista; algebric

• algebric adj algebraic, algebraical

• algebrista n algebrist

• Alger npr 1. Alger; 2. Algiers

  Hence: Algeria-algerian-algeriano

• Algeria npr Algeria

• algerian adj Algerian, Algerine

• algeriano n Algerian

• algesia (-ía) n [Med.] algesia (= sensitivity to pain)

  Hence: analgesia-analgesic

• -algia (-ía) [occurring in compounds] -algia (= pain)

• algo n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] algo-, alg- (= pain)

  Hence: algia-analgia-analgic, neuralgia etc.; nostalgia etc.; algometro etc.

• algometria (-ía) n [Psychol.] algometry (= measurement of sensitivity to pain)

• algometric adj [Psychol.] algometric

• algo·metro (-ónetro) n [Psychol.] algometer

  Hence: alometria; algometric

• [alia] [L] npl other things;
  inter alia inter alia, among other things

• -alia suffixo substantive [used with nouns] (= worthless collection of ...s)

  Hence: ferralia etc.

• alias (ál-) adv 1. otherwise (= in another manner); 2. alias; 3. at another time

• alibi (ál-) adv elsewhere

• alibi (ál-) n alibi

• alibile adj nutritive, nourishing, alible

  Hence: alibilitate

• alibilitate n alibility

• ali(c)- [occurring in compounds] any-, some-

  Hence: alique etc.; aliquando etc.; alicubi etc.; alicun etc.; [aliquid] etc.; [aliqua] etc.

• alic·ubi (-ícubi) adv 1. somewhere; 2. anywhere as in ("did you see him anywhere?")

• alic·un adj some, any; also: a few;
  alicun cosa something, anything

  Hence: alicuno

• alicuno indef pron someone, somebody; anyone, anybody

• [alie] adj other

• alien adj alien (= differing in nature)

  Hence: alienismo; alienista; alienar-alienabile-alienabilitate, inalienabile-inalienabilitate, alienation, alienator, alienate-alienatario

• alienabile adj alienable

• alienabilitate n alienability

• alienar v to alienate (1. to transfer ownership of; 2. to estrange)

• alienatario n alienee

• alienate 1. pp of alienar; 2. adj insane

• alienation n alienation (1. transfer of ownership to another; 2. estrangement; 3. insanity)

• alienator n alienator

• alienismo n [Med.] alienism

• alienista n alienist

• alimentar v to feed

• alimentari adj alimentary

• alimentation n nourishment, alimentation

• alimentator n feeder, alimenter

• alimento n food;
  alimentos allowance; specif.: alimony

  Hence: alimentari; alimentose; alimentar-alimentation, alimentator, subalimentar-subalimentation, superalimentar-superalimentation

• alimentose adj nutritious

• alineamento n alignment (= action of aligning)

• alinear v to align (= to range or place in a line)

  Hence: alineamento

• [ali·qua] (ál-) adv 1. somewhere; 2. somehow

• ali·quando adv at some time or other,;at any time; sometime; in future time

• ali·quanto adv somewhat, to some degree

• ali·que (ál-) pron something, anything; adv somewhat

• [ali·quid] (ál-) pron something

• [aliquot] (ál-) adj/indef pron some, several, a few

• alizari n madder root

  Hence: alizarina

• alizarina n alizarin, madder root

• all- adj [occurring in compounds] allo-, all- (= other)

  Hence: allotrope etc.

• allactamento n (act of) suckling, nursing

• allactar v to suckle, nurse

  Hence: allactamento

• allargamento n widening, broadening

• allargar v to widen (= to make broad(er))

• allectar v to lay up (through illness)

  Hence: allectate

• allectate 1. pp of allectar; 2. adj bedridden

• allée [F] n avenue, walk, alley

• allegar v to allege (= to bring forward as an argument or excuse)

  Hence: allegation

• allegation n [Law] allegation

• allegoria (-ía) n allegory

  Hence: allegorista; allegoric; allegorisar-allegorisation, allegorisator

• allegoric adj allegoric, allegorical

• allegorisar v to allegorize

• allegorisaion n allegorization

• allegorisator n allegorizer

• allegorista n allegorist

• allegrar v to cheer up, brighten up (= to make gay or cheerful);
  allegrar se to rejoice

• allegre adj gay, sprightly; merry; cheerful

  Hence: allegressa; allegrar; allegro-allegretto

• allegressa n gayness, sprightliness; merriness; cheerfulness

• allegretto n [Mus.] allegretto

• allegro n [Mus.] allegro

• alleluia (-úya) alleluia, hallelujah

• allergia (-ía) n [Pathol.] allergy

  Hence: allergic

• allergic adj [Pathol.] allergic

• allerta n alert, alarm

• allertar v to give the alarm to, alarm

• allerte adj alert, watchful

  Hence: allerta-allertar

• alleviar v to lighten (= to make less heavy); also: to alleviate

  Hence: alleviation; alleviator

• alleviation n lightening (= making less heavy); also: alleviation

• alleviator n lightener; also: alleviator

• alliantia n alliance;
  le arca del alliantia the Ark of the Covenant

• alliar v to ally;
  alliar se to form an alliance

  Hence: alliantia; alliato

• alliato n ally

• alligar v 1. to bind, attach (to); 2. to alloy (as in "to alloy silver with copper")

  Hence: alligato

• alligato n alloy

• alligator [A] n alligator

• allio n garlic

• alliterar v to alliterate

  Hence: alliteration

• alliteration n alliteration

• allitter- see alliter-

• allocut- see alloquer

• allocution n allocution

• allongamento n (act of) lengthening

• allongar v to lengthen (= to make longer);
  allongar (le bracio) to stretch out (one's arm)

  Hence; allongamento

• allo·pathe (-ó-) n allopath

• allo·pathia (-ía) n allopathy

• alloquer [-loqu-/-locut-] v to pronounce an allocution

  Hence: allocution

• allo·trope (-ótrope) adj 1. [Chem.] allotropic; 2. [Zoo.] allotropous

  Hence: allotropia; allotropic; allotropo

• allotropia (-ía) n [Chem.] allotropy

• allotropic adj [Chem.] allotropic

• allotropo (-ótropo) n [Chem.] allotrope

• all right [A] all right

• allu- v [occurring in derivatives]

  Hence: alluvion; alluvial

• alluder [-lud-/-lus-] v to allude

  Hence: allusion; allusive

• allus- see alluder

• allusion n allusion;
  facer allusion a to allude to

• allusive adj allusive; alluding

• alluv- see allu-

• alluvial adj alluvial

• alluvion n 1. inundation; alluvion; 2. alluvium

• alma mater [L] alma mater

• almanac n almanac

• almosna n alms;
  facer almosna to give alms

  Hence: almosnero; almosneria; almosniera

• almosneria (-ía] n almonry

• almosnero n almoner; almsgiver

• almosniera n alms purse, alms bag

• aloda(?) n lark (= singing bird of the family Alaudidae)

• [alora] adv then (1. at that time; 2. in that case, consequently)

• Alpes nprpl Alps

  Hence: alpestre; alpin-alpinismo, alpinista, cisalpin, transalpin-transalpino

• alpestre adj Alpine, Alpestrine

• alpha n alpha (= the first letter of the Greek alphabet);
  alpha e omega alpha and omega;
  particula alpha alpha particle;
  radio alpha alpha ray

  Hence: alphabeto etc.

• alphabetic adj alphabetical

• alphabetisar v to alphabetize

• alphabetisation n alphabetization

• alpha·beto n alphabet

  Hence: alphabetic; alphabetisar-alphabetisation; analphabete-analphabetismo, analphabeto-analphabetic

• alpin adj Alpine, alpine; also: [Ethnol.]

• alpinismo n Alpinism; mountaineering

• alpinista n Alpinist; Alpine climber

• [al·quando] adv at some time or other; at any time; sometime; in future time (= aliquando)

• [al·quanto] adv somewhat, to some degree (= aliquanto)

• Alsatia npr Alsace

  Hence: alsatian-alsatiano

• alsatian adj Alsatian

• alsatiano n Alsatian

• [alsi] (-í) adv 1. also, too; 2. likewise, moreover, furthermore

• Altai (-ái) npr Altai (1. Altai mountains; 2. Altai region)

  Hence: altaic-uraloaltaic etc.

• altaic (-áic) adj Altaic

• altar n altar

• alte adj 1. high; 2. loud;
  in alte voce aloud (1. not in a whisper; 2. loudly)

  Hence: altessa; altitude; exaltar &; altiar &; altimetro etc.; altisone etc.; altisonante etc.; altoparlator etc.; alto-contralto

• alterabile adj alterable

• alterar v 1. to alter (= to make different); 2. to adulterate;
  su voce se alterava (con emotion) his voice broke (with emotion)

• alteration n 1. alteration; 2. adulteration (= action of adulterating)

• altercar v to quarrel, wrangle, altercate

  Hence: altercation

• altercation n altercation

• altere adj other (1. additional; 2. different);
  un altere another;
  le un le altere, le unes le alteres one another, each other;
  altere vice a second time, once again, once more

  Hence: alterne &; alterar-alterabile-inalterabile-inalterabilitate, alteration; altruismo; altruista; [alterubi] etc.; [unaltere] etc.; sesquialtere etc.

• alternar v to alternate (1. to do by turns; 2. to occur by turns)

• alternate adj alternate, alternating

• alternation n alternation

• alternativa n 1. alternation; 2. alternative (= choice between two possible things or lines of action)

• alternative adj 1. alternate, alternating; 2. alternative;
  currente alternative alternating current

• alterne adj [Math., Bot.] alternate;
  angulos alterne alternate angles

  Hence: alternar-alternation, alternative-alternativa, alternate; subalterne

• [alter·ubi] (-érubi) adv elsewhere

• altessa n Highness

• altiamento n (act of) raising or lifting

• altiar v to raise (1. to make higher; 2. to raise the position or level of);
  altiar le voce to raise one's voice

  Hence: altiamento; realtiar

• alti·metro (-í-) n altimeter

• alti·sonante adj altisonant, high-sounding

• alti·sone adj altisonant, high-sounding

• altitude n 1. altitude; 2. height;
  al altitude del (situation, etc.) equal to (the situation, etc.);
  al altitude de (un capo, un insula, etc.) off (a cape, an island, etc.)

• alto n I. top, upper part; II. [Mus.] alto (1. contralto voice; 2. tenor violin);
  le altos e (le) bassos the ups and downs;
  in alto 1. upward(s), up; also: upstairs; 2. (up) on top; also: upstairs;
  de alto a basso 1. from the top to the bottom; 2. from top to bottom, from top to toe

• alto-parlator n loud-speaker

• altru- see altere

• altruismo n altruism

• altruista n altruist

• aluminium (-ínium) n aluminum, aluminium

• alveo n trough, tub; also: bathtub

  Hence: alveolo-alveolari, alveolate

• alveolari adj 1. cell-like; honeycomb (as in "honeycomb pattern"); 2. [Anat.] alveolar

• alveolate adj honeycombed, pitted, alveolate

• alveolo (-éolo) n 1. cell (of a honeycomb); 2. socket (of a tooth)

• am- see ammoniaco

• amabile adj lovable, amiable

• amabilitate n amiability

• amalgama (-m l-) n amalgam

  Hence: amalgamar-amalgamation, amalgamator

• amalgamar v to amalgamate (1. [Metal.]; 2. to combine, consolidate)

• amalgamation n amalgamation (1. union, consolidation; 2. [Metal.])

• amalgamator n amalgamator

• amandola (-ándola) n almond

  Hence: amandoliero

• amandoliero n almond-tree

• amante n lover, paramour

• amar¹ adj bitter

  Hence: amaritude; amarisar

• amar² v to love; also: to like, be fond of, etc.

  Hence: amante; amabile-amabilitate; amator; amatori; amate

• amarage (-aje) n [Aeronaut.] action of alighting on water

• amarar v [Aeronaut.] to alight on water

  Hence: amarage

• amarisar v to make bitter; to embitter

• amaritude n bitterness

• amassamento n amassment

• amassar v to amass

  Hence: amassamento; amassator

• amassator n amasser

• amate 1. pp of amar²; 2. adj beloved

• amateur [F] n amateur

• amator v lover (= one who has a strong liking for something)

• amatori adj amatory

• Amazon npr Amazon (1. Gr. Mythol.]; 2. [Geog.]);
  amazon amazon, horsewoman; also: virago

  Hence: amazonie

• amazonie adj Amazonian (1. pertaining to the Amazons; 2. pertaining to the Amazon river)

• ambass- v [occurring in derivatives]

  Hence: ambassada; ambassator

• ambassada n embassy

• ambassator n ambassador

• ambe adj both; ambes pron. both

• ambidextere, ambidextre adj ambidextrous

• ambiente adj ambient, surrounding ambiente n environment (= all of the surrounding conditions and influences)

• ambigue adj ambiguous

  Hence: ambiguitate; inambigue-inambiguitate

• ambiguitate n ambiguity (1. double or dubious meaning; 2. ambiguous expression)

• ambir v 1. to go round (something), surround; 2. to go round after, solicit

  Hence: ambiente; ambition &; ambito

• ambition n ambition

  Hence: ambitiose

• ambitiose adj ambitious

• ambito (ám-) n ambit, circuit, circuitous route

• ambivert- v [occurring in derivatives]

  Hence: ambivertito

• ambivertito n [Psychol.] ambivert

• ambly- adj [occurring in compounds] ambly- (= dull; dim; blunt; obtuse, etc.)

  Hence: amblyopia etc. ...

• ambly·opia (-ía) n [Med.] amblyopia

  Hence: amblyopic

• amblyopic adj amblyopic

• ambra n 1. amber; 2. ambergris;
  ambra grise ambergris

  Hence: ambrar

• ambrar v to perfume with ambergris

• ambrosia n ambrosia (1. food intended or fit for the gods; 2. [Bot.] wormseed)

• ambrosial adj ambrosial

• ambrosian adj Ambrosian;
  canto ambrosian Ambrosian chant;
  rito ambrosian Ambrosian rite

• ambrosie adj ambrosial

  Hence: ambrosia-ambrosial

• Ambrosio nprm Ambrose;
  Sancte Ambrosio Saint Ambrose

  Hence: ambrosian

• ambulante 1. ppr of ambular; 2. adj ambulant

• ambulantia n ambulance (1. field hospital; 2. "hospital ambulance")

• ambular v to walk (= to go on foot)

  Hence: ambulante-ambulantia; ambulatori; ambulatura; deambular-deambulation, deambulatori; preambular-preambulo; funambulo etc.; noctambule etc.

• ambulatura n gait, walk

• ameba n [Zool.] amoeba

  Hence: amebic; ameboide; amebiforme etc.

• amebic adj amoebic

• amebi·forme adj amoebiform

• ameboide adj amoeboid;
  movimentos ameboide [Zool., Physiol.] amoeboid movements

• amen [L] interj amen

• -amento suffixo substantive [used with verbs in -ar] -ament, -ement, -ment (= action or result of ...ing)

  Hence: arrangiamento etc.; commandamento etc; discoragiamento etc.; governamento etc.; ornamento etc.

• America npr America;
  America del nord North America;
  America del sud South America;
  America latin Latin America

  Hence: american-americanismo, americanisar, angloamerican etc., panamerican etc., americano

• american adj American (1. belonging to North or South America; 2. belonging to the United States)

• americanisar v to Americanize

• americanismo n Americanism (1. American custom or characteristic; 2. word or phrase peculiar to American English)

• americano n American (1. an inhabitant of North or South America; 2. an inhabitant of the United States)

• amethysto n amethyst

• amic (-íc) adj friendly (= not enemy);
  (nation) amic friendly (nation)

  Hence: amicitate; amicar-amicabile-amicabilitate; inimic &; amico-amical-inamical; amica

• amica (-íca) n friend (fem.)

• amicabile adj amicable, friendly

• amicabilitate n friendliness, amicability

• amical adj friendly;
  (reguardo) amical friendly (look)

• amicar v to make friends of;
  amicar se to make friends (with)

• amicitate n friendship

• amico (-íco) n friend (masc.)

• amido (á-) n [Chem.] amide

  Hence: amidogeno etc.; acetamido etc.

• amido·geno (-ógeno) n [Chem.] amidogen

• amino n [Chem.] amine

  Hence: aminophenol etc.; amino-acido etc.; methylamino etc.; vitamina etc.

• amino-acido (-ácido) n [Chem.] amino acid

• amino·phenol n [Chem.] aminophenol

• amita (ám-) n aunt

  Hence: granamita

• Ammon npr Ammon (1. [Egypt. Relig.]; 2. [Gr., Rom. Relig.]);
  corno de Ammon horn of Ammon

  Hence: ammonite; ammoniac-ammoniaco &

• ammon- see ammoniaco or ammonium

• ammon·al n [Technol.] ammonal

• ammoniac adj ammoniac;
  gumma ammoniac gum ammoniac;
  aqua ammoniac ammonia (water)

• ammoniacal adj ammoniacal

• ammoniaco n 1. ammonia (= [Chem.] NH3); 2. ammoniac, gum ammoniac;
  ammoniaco (liquide) (liquid) ammonia, ammonia (water)

  Hence: ammoniacal; ammonium-ammonal etc.; ammonic; ammonifiar-ammonification; amido &; amino &

• ammonic adj ammonic, ammoniacal

• ammonificar v to ammonify

• ammonification n ammonification (1. impregnation with ammonia; 2. decomposition with production of ammonia)

• ammonite n [Paleontol.] ammonite

• ammonium (-ónium) n ammonium

• amnesia (-ía) n amnesia, loss of memory

  Hence: cryptomnesia etc.

• amnestia (-ía) n amnesty

  Hence: amnestic; amnestiar

• amnestiar v to amnesty, give or proclaim amnesty (to)

• amnestic adj amnesty, amnestic

• amollimento n softening, making soft

• amollir v to soften (= to make soft)

  Hence: amollimento

• amonta n amount

• amontar v to amount

  Hence: amonta

• amor n love (= passionate affection);
  amor proprie self-esteem;
  amores amours, love-affairs

  Hence: amoretto; amorose-amorositate; inamorar-inamorate

• amoral adj amoral, nonmoral

  Hence: amoralismo

• amoralismo n amoralism

• amoretto n love affair, flirtation

• amorose adj amorous (1. loving; 2. pertaining to love)

• amorositate n amorousness

• amorphe adj amorphous; specif.: [Chem.; Geol.; Biol.; etc.]

• amorphia (-ía) n amorphism

• amorphismo n amorphism

• amortimento n (act of) deadening, subduing

• amortir v to deaden (feelings, taste, etc.)

  Hence: amortimento

• amortisar v to amortize (= to extinguish a debt by means of a sinking fund)

  Hence: amortisation

• amortisation n amortization

• amover v to amove, remove (from office, etc.)

  Hence: amovibile-amovibilitate, inamovibile

• amovibile adj amovable, removable (= subject to removal)

• amovibilitate n amovability, removability

• amperage (-aje) n amperage

• Ampère, André Marie npr [1775-1836; physicist after whom the "ampere" is named];
  lege de Ampère Ampère's law

  Hence: ampere-amperage, amperometro etc., ampere-hora etc., ampere-torno etc., voltampere etc.

• ampere (ampér) n ampere

• ampere-hora (amper-hóra) n ampere-hour

• ampere-torno (amper-tórno) n ampere turn

• ampero·metro (-ómetro) n amperometer, ammeter

• amphi- prefixo [used chiefly to form technical terms] amphi- (1. both; 2. around, about)

  Hence: amphibie etc.; amphitheatro etc.

• amphibie adj amphibious