amagar

Meaning

1. to feint
2. to threaten

Concepts

threaten

feint

impend

portend

show signs of

Synonyms

amedrentar

amenazar

corregir

sorprender

torear

Translations

drohen

minaccia

bedrohen

bevorstehen

annoncer

menacer

Hyphenated as

a‧ma‧gar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/amaˈɡaɾ/

Etymology

Cognate with Portuguese: esmagar

Cognate with Galician: esmagar

Cognate with Old French: esmaier

Cognate with Old Provençal: esmaiar

In summary

Uncertain. Possibly of pre-Roman origin, or derived from a Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌲𐌰𐌽 (magan, “be able”), perhaps through a Vulgar Latin *exmagāre (“deprive or take away power or strength”). Other less likely theories proposed include a derivation from Latin magus (“sorcerer, magician”), with an original meaning of "to hex, bewitch". Compare also Portuguese esmagar, Galician esmagar (“threaten”), which are likely related, or linked to maga, and Old French esmaier, Old Occitan esmaiar.