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tosar.

to shear (to remove the fleece from a sheep)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/toˈza(ʁ)/Brazil[toˈza(h)]Brazil/toˈza(ʁ)/Brazil[toˈza(h)]Brazil
  1. to shear (to remove the fleece from a sheep)

  2. to crop (to cut hair short)

  3. to trim or cut a pet's hair (as part of pet grooming)

Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese tosar, from Vulgar Latin *tōnsāre, frequentative verb of Latin tondeō, through its past participle, tōnsus. Compare Italian tosare.

verb/toˈza(ʁ)/Brazil[toˈza(h)]Brazil/toˈza(ʁ)/Brazil[toˈza(h)]Brazil
  1. to beat up

Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese tosar, from Vulgar Latin *tūnsāre, frequentative verb of Latin tundō, through its past participle, tūnsus.

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