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canetar.

to perform bureaucratic tasks (such as authenticating or sanctioning something) by means of a signature

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/ka.neˈta(ʁ)/Brazil[ka.neˈta(h)]Brazil/ka.neˈta(ʁ)/Brazil[ka.neˈta(h)]Brazil
  1. to perform bureaucratic tasks (such as authenticating or sanctioning something) by means of a signature

    Brazil · informal
  2. to underline with a pen

    Brazil · informal
  3. to fine (to issue a fine as punishment)

    Brazil · slang
  4. to report, to snitch

    Brazil · regional · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm)bor. Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă)bor. Latin canna Old Galician-Portuguese cana Portuguese cana Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Latin -ittus Old French -ete Middle French -ettebor. Old Galician-Portuguese -eta ▲ Italian -ettainflu. ▲ French -etteinflu. Portuguese -eta Portuguese caneta Portuguese -ar Portuguese canetar From caneta + -ar.

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