altercate en · VERB
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɔːltəkeɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos Proto-Italic *aljos Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *aliteros Latin alter Latin -ic- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ico Latin altercorbor. English altercate Borrowed from Latin altercor.
Meanings
- (intransitive) To argue, quarrel or wrangle.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| altercates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| altercated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| altercated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| altercating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (7)
hy հակաճառել (to argue, quarrel or wrangle) · es altercar (to argue, quarrel or wrangle) · pt altercar (to argue, quarrel or wrangle) · ru пререка́ться (to argue, quarrel or wrangle) · es refertar (to argue, quarrel or wrangle) · hy վիճել (to argue, quarrel or wrangle) · ru препира́ться (to argue, quarrel or wrangle)