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escarnir.

to mock; to make fun of

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

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  1. to mock; to make fun of

    intransitive · transitive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese escarnir, from Late Latin *scarnīre, *scernīre, possibly through an Old French or Old Occitan intermediary.

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