-entar

Asturian Alternative forms ast -entiar rare Etymology ast Pronunciation Suffix forms verbs with a transitive meaning, and sometimes, with the connotation of beginning to ast podre rotten apodrentar to begin to rot ast calmu calm calmentar to make calmed ast dormir to sleep adormentar to make [someone] sleep ast ferver to boil aferventar to make something boil Usage notes Often with the verb root prefixed with ast a-. Derived terms ast Portuguese Etymology pt Pronunciation pt -en tar Suffix pt suffix pt highly obsolete postpositive formation suffix of verbal character, which occurs in verbs with a factitive or causative meaning Usage notes Usually with the verb root prefixed with pt a-. Derived terms pt Further reading -entar -entar