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expectar.

to wait

8 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/eɡspeɡˈtaɾ/[eɣ̞s.peɣ̞ˈt̪aɾ]
  1. to wait

    literary
  2. to expect

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin expectāre, variant of exspectō (“to wait”). Alternatively, possible backformation from expectante interpreted as a present participle, influenced as well by expectación and expectativa.

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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.