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calentar.

to heat, to warm up (cause an increase in temperature)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/kalenˈtaɾ/[ka.lẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]
  1. to heat, to warm up (cause an increase in temperature)

    transitive
  2. to turn on (arouse sexually)

    transitive
  3. to warm up (prepare for a physical activity)

    intransitive · transitive
Where this word comes from

From caliente + -ar, or less likely from a Vulgar Latin *calentāre. Compare Portuguese aquentar, Galician quentar.

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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.