Asturian

Noun

aceite m ‎(plural aceites)

1. oil (liquid fat)

Galician

Noun

aceite m ‎(plural aceites)

1. oil, especially olive oil

See also

• óleo

Portuguese

Verb

aceite m f ‎(plural aceites)

1. (Portugal) masculine and feminine singular short past participle of aceitar

Verb

aceite

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of aceitar

   É importante que eu aceite isso.

   It’s important that I accept this.

2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of aceitar

   É importante que ele aceite isso.

   It’s important that he accepts this.

3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of aceitar

   Você aí, aceite isso sozinho.

   You there, accept this by yourself.

4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of aceitar

   Você aí, não aceite isso sozinho.

   You there, don’t accept this by yourself.

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish azeyte (cf. Ladino azeyte), from Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic زَيْت ‎(zayt, “oil, edible or for combustion”), cognate with Hebrew זית ‎(záyit, “olive”).

Pronunciation

• (z-s distinction) IPA^(key): /aˈθejte/
• (seseo merger) IPA^(key): /aˈsejte/
• Rhymes: -eite

Noun

aceite m ‎(plural aceites)

1. oil

Related terms

• aceituna

Derived terms

• aceitar
• aceitoso

Synonyms

• óleo

Verb

aceite

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of aceitar.
2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of aceitar.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of aceitar.
4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of aceitar.