intrincar

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin intricāre, with intrusive n possibly due to progressive nasalizatio from in-.

Verb

intrincar (first-person singular present intrinco, first-person singular preterite intrinquei, past participle intrincado)

  1. to puzzle
  2. to complicate

Conjugation


Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin intricāre, present active infinitive of intrīcō. Cognate with English intrigue.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /intɾinˈkaɾ/ [ĩn̪.t̪ɾĩŋˈkaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: in‧trin‧car

Verb

intrincar (first-person singular present intrinco, first-person singular preterite intrinqué, past participle intrincado)

  1. (transitive) to confuse, tangle, complicate

Conjugation

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