English

Alternative forms

• luvar

Noun

louvar ‎(plural louvars)

1. Luvarus imperialis, a large ellipsoidal perciform fish related to the surgeonfish.

Translations

Galician

Verb

louvar ‎(first-person singular present louvo, first-person singular preterite louvei, past participle louvado)

1. Alternative form of loar

Conjugation

Old Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /low.ˈβaɾ/

Verb

louvar

1. Alternative form of loar

Descendants

• Galician: louvar
• Mirandese: lhoubar
• Portuguese: louvar

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lo(w).ˈvaɾ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /lo(w).ˈva(ʁ)/
• Hyphenation: lou‧var

Verb

louvar ‎(first-person singular present indicative louvo, past participle louvado)

1. to praise

Conjugation

Synonyms

• elogiar, encomiar, loar

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