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asediar
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Asturian
Verb
asediar (first-person singular indicative present asedio, past participle asediáu)
- (transitive) to siege (to assault with the intent of conquering by force or attrition)
Conjugation
Conjugation of asediar
Related terms
Further reading
- “asediar”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
- Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “asediar”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
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Spanish
Etymology
Semi-learned borrowing from Latin obsidiārī (“to waylay, to ambush”), from obsidium (“siege; ambush”), from obsideō (“to remain, to stay, to frequent; to besiege, to blockade”), whence English obsess.
Pronunciation
Verb
asediar (first-person singular present asedio, first-person singular preterite asedié, past participle asediado)
- (transitive) to besiege, to beleaguer (to beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender)
- Synonym: sitiar
- (transitive) to bother, to pester
Conjugation
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “asediar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024
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