Catalan

Verb

roncar ‎(first-person singular present ronco, past participle roncat)

1. to snore
2. to purr

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (purr): ronronejar

Galician

Etymology

From Latin rhonchāre, from Latin rhonchus, from Ancient Greek ῥέγχος ‎(rhénkhos, “snoring”).

Verb

roncar ‎(first-person singular present ronco, first-person singular preterite ronquei, past participle roncado)

1. to snore
2. first-person and third-person singular future subjunctive of roncar
3. first-person and third-person singular personal infinitive of roncar

Conjugation

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin rhonchāre, from Latin rhonchus, from Ancient Greek ῥέγχος ‎(rhénkhos, “snoring”), of imitative origin.

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /ʁõ.ˈka(ɹ)/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /hõ.ˈka(ɻ)/
• Hyphenation: ron‧car

Verb

roncar ‎(first-person singular present indicative ronco, past participle roncado)

1. to snore (to breathe during sleep with harsh noises)
2. to make harsh noises (such as the sound of a car’s engine)
3. to rumble (to make a low pitched noise)

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (to snore): ressonar

Related terms

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin rhonchāre, from Latin rhonchus, from Ancient Greek ῥέγχος ‎(rhénkhos, “snoring”).

Verb

roncar ‎(first-person singular present ronco, first-person singular preterite ronqué, past participle roncado)

1. to snore

Conjugation

• c becomes qu before e.

Related terms

• ronca
• roncador
• roncamente
• ronco
• ronquido
• ronquío