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aferrar.

to grasp, to seize

7 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/afeˈraɾ/[a.feˈraɾ]
  1. to grasp, to seize

    transitive
  2. to catch, to hook

    transitive
  3. to furl

    transitive
  4. to cling to, to hold on to, to hang onto, to clutch

    pronominal
    Ya perdieron, a qué se aferran?
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *adferrāre, from ferrum (“iron, sword”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.