Galician

Alternative forms

• louvar

Verb

loar ‎(first-person singular present loo, first-person singular preterite loei, past participle loado)

1. to praise
2. to eulogize
3. first-person and third-person singular future subjunctive of loar
4. first-person and third-person singular personal infinitive of loar

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (praise): eloxiar
• (eulogize): eloxiar

Old Portuguese

Alternative forms

• louar
• louvar

Etymology

From earlier louar, from Latin laudāre, present active infinitive of laudō ‎(“I praise”), from laus ‎(“praise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lo.ˈaɾ/

Verb

loar

1. to praise
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, To codex, cantiga 2 (facsimile):

     Muito deuemos uarõeſ loar á ſanta maria

     Good men, we should greatly praise Holy Mary

Descendants

• Galician: loar
• Mirandese: lhoubar
• Portuguese: loar, louvar

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin laudāre, present active infinitive of laudō. Doublet with Spanish laudar.

Verb

loar ‎(first-person singular present loo, first-person singular preterite loé, past participle loado)

1. to praise

Synonyms

• alabar

Conjugation

Related terms

• loa

Swedish

Noun

loar

1. indefinite plural of lo