apertar

Meaning

1. to tighten
2. to press, clasp, clamp
3. (Brazil,intransitive,slang) to roll (a joint, a marijuana cigarette)

Hyphenated as

a‧per‧tar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/a.peʁˈta(ʁ)/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese apretar, from Late Latin appectorāre, from Latin pectus.