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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin pācificāre (to appease, to pacify; to negotiate). Doublet of pacificar. Cognate with English pacify.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /apaθiˈɡwaɾ/ [a.pa.θiˈɣ̞waɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /apasiˈɡwaɾ/ [a.pa.siˈɣ̞waɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧pa‧ci‧guar

Verb

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apaciguar (first-person singular present apaciguo, first-person singular preterite apacigüé, past participle apaciguado)

  1. (transitive) to pacify, to appease, to defuse, to placate, to mollify, to ease, to allay, to assuage
    Synonym: pacificar
  2. (reflexive) to calm down

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Further reading

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