alentar

Signification (Anglais)

1. (transitive) to encourage, animate
2. (reflexive) to gather up one's courage

Concepts

encourager

réconforter

consoler

enhardir

endurcir

prendre soin de

apaiser

réconfort

soulager

ergot

inspirer

inciter

exhorter

stimuler

donner du courage à

reprendre courage

Coupé comme

a‧len‧tar

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/alenˈtaɾ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *alēnitare < *an(h)ēlitāre, derived from Latin anhēlitus (“breath”).
The diphthongization in rhizotonic conjugations (yo aliento) is etymologically unexpected, considering the Latin /ē/, but may have to do with analogy with other verbs ending in -entar, such as sentar. In that case, the diphtongization in Asturian alendar would perhaps be due to Castilian influence.