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arrestar.

to arrest

8 characters3 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

verb[ə.rəsˈta]Balearic, Central, Northern[a.resˈtaɾ]Valencia[a.resˈta]Northwestern

  1. to arrest

    Balearic · Central · Northern · Northwestern · Valencia
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *arrestāre, from Latin ad- (“to”) + restō (“to stop, remain behind, stay back”), from re- (“back”) + stō (“to stand”), from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“stand”). Compare Occitan arrestar and French arrêter.

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