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estofar.

to apply gesso to wood before gilding

7 characters3 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

verb[əs.tuˈfa]Central, Northern[əs.toˈfa]Balearic[es.toˈfaɾ]Valencia[es.toˈfa]Northwestern
  1. to apply gesso to wood before gilding

    Balearic · Central · Northern · Northwestern · Valencia · transitive
  2. to apply tempura to gilding to create the appearance of brocaded fabric

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

From estofa + -ar, if not directly from Old French estoffer (“to decorate”).

verb[əs.tuˈfa]Central, Northern[əs.toˈfa]Balearic[es.toˈfaɾ]Valencia[es.toˈfa]Northwestern
  1. to stew

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

Inherited from Old Catalan estubar (“to steam”), from Vulgar Latin *extūpare. Perhaps influenced in form by Italian stufare.

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