virar

Meaning

1. (intransitive, transitive) to turn, rotate
2. (transitive) to turn upside down
3. to become; to alter in manner or appearance

Pronounced as (IPA)

/biˈɾaɾ/

Etymology

Attested since the 15th century. Probably from Old French virer, ultimately from Celtic, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y- (“to twist”). Compare Breton gwar (“curved”), from Proto-Celtic *wēro- (“crooked”). Alternatively from Vulgar Latin *virō, probably from Latin vibrō.