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agitar.

to shake, to agitate, to churn, to churn up

6 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/axiˈtaɾ/[a.xiˈt̪aɾ]
  1. to shake, to agitate, to churn, to churn up

    Agítese bien antes de usarlo
    Agitó su cabeza con incredulidad.
  2. to wave, to flail

    Es hora de agitar la bandera blanca y rendirnos.
  3. to wag

    Los perros agitan la cola.
  4. to stir, to stir up, to agitate, to shake up, to rattle, to ruffle (provoke)

    agitar las cosas
  5. to flap (e.g., wings, sails)

    reflexive · transitive
  6. to churn, to be shaken, to be tossed (about), to be stirred, to be agitated

    reflexive
  7. to flail, shake (to wave or swing vigorously)

    reflexive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin -itō Latin agitārebor. Spanish agitar Borrowed from Latin agitāre.

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