pertencer

Meaning

  1. (intransitive) to belong (to be property (of); to be owned (by))
  2. (intransitive) to belong (to be a part (of))
  3. (intransitive) to belong (to be an element of a set)

Synonyms

ser de

caber a

tocar a

pertenecer

referir-se

relacionar-se com

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/peʁ.tẽˈse(ʁ)/
Etymology

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese pertẽecer, from Vulgar Latin *pertinēscēre, from Latin pertinēre, from per (“through”) + teneō (“to hold”). Compare Spanish pertenecer.

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