aposto

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See also: apostó

Catalan

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Verb

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aposto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of apostar

Galician

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Etymology 1

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From Old Galician-Portuguese aposto (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin appositus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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aposto (feminine aposta, masculine plural apostos, feminine plural apostas)

  1. handsome, good-looking
    Synonyms: fermoso, gallardo
    • 1370, R. Lorenzo, editor, Crónica troiana, A Coruña: Fundación Barrié, page 227:
      quen foy couardo ou quen ardido, ou foy mao ou bõo, ou quen foy uilão ou paação, ou feo ou aposto, ou arrizado ou flaco, ou barnesco ou escasso, ou mãsso ou sañudo
      who was coward or who was hardy, or who was bad or good, or who was villein or palatial, or ugly or handsome, or vigorous or feeble, or generous or niggardly, or gentle or wicked

Etymology 2

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Participle

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aposto (feminine aposta, masculine plural apostos, feminine plural apostas)

  1. past participle of apoñer
  2. past participle of apor

Etymology 3

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Verb

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aposto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of apostar

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Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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From Latin appositus.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧pos‧to

Adjective

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aposto (feminine aposta, masculine plural apostos, feminine plural apostas, metaphonic)

  1. at the ready

Participle

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aposto (feminine aposta, masculine plural apostos, feminine plural apostas, metaphonic)

  1. past participle of apor

Noun

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aposto m (plural apostos, metaphonic)

  1. (grammar) noun in apposition

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧pos‧to

Verb

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aposto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of apostar

Spanish

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Verb

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aposto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of apostar (to post, to assign to a station)