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amainar.

to abate (to lessen in force)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

verb[ə.məjˈna]Balearic, Central, Northern[a.majˈnaɾ]Valencia[a.majˈna]Northwestern
  1. to abate (to lessen in force)

  2. to lose weight

  3. to shorten (sails)

Where this word comes from

Uncertain, there are several proposals made for its origin: * From Vulgar Latin *admānsiōnāre, a Compound of ad + mānsiō, cognate with Occitan amainà and Old French amaisnier; * Less likely, from Gothic *𐌰𐍆𐌼𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌽𐍉𐌽 (*afmaginōn, “to lose strength”), a Compound of 𐌰𐍆 (af) + 𐌼𐌰𐌲𐌰𐌽 (magan, “to be able”).

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