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espiar
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Catalan
Etymology
From espia + -ar, or from Vulgar Latin *spiāre, from Gothic or Frankish *spehōn, from Proto-Germanic *spehōną (“to see, look”), from Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- (“to look”).
Pronunciation
Verb
espiar (first-person singular present espio, first-person singular preterite espií, past participle espiat)
- to spy (act as a spy)
Conjugation
Derived terms
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Further reading
- “espiar”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
- “espiar”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
- “espiar” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “espiar” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
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Galician
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *spiāre, from Gothic or Frankish *spehōn, from Proto-Germanic *spehōną (“to see, look”), from Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- (“to look”).
Pronunciation
Verb
espiar (first-person singular present espío, first-person singular preterite espiei, past participle espiado)
espiar (first-person singular present espio, first-person singular preterite espiei, past participle espiado, reintegrationist norm)
Conjugation
1Less recommended.
Related terms
Further reading
- “espiar”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025
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Portuguese
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *spiāre, from Gothic or Frankish *spehōn, from Proto-Germanic *spehōną (“to see, look”), from Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- (“to look”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.piˈa(ʁ)/ [is.pɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /isˈpja(ʁ)/ [isˈpja(h)], /es.piˈa(ʁ)/ [es.pɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /esˈpja(ʁ)/ [esˈpja(h)]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /is.piˈa(ɾ)/ [is.pɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /isˈpja(ɾ)/, /es.piˈa(ɾ)/ [es.pɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /esˈpja(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.piˈa(ʁ)/ [iʃ.pɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /iʃˈpja(ʁ)/ [iʃˈpja(χ)], /eʃ.piˈa(ʁ)/ [eʃ.pɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /eʃˈpja(ʁ)/ [eʃˈpja(χ)]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.piˈa(ɻ)/ [es.pɪˈa(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /esˈpja(ɻ)/
Verb
espiar (first-person singular present espio, first-person singular preterite espiei, past participle espiado)
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
Derived terms
- espia-maré
Related terms
Further reading
- “espiar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
- “espiar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
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Spanish
Etymology
From espía + -ar, or from Vulgar Latin *spiāre, from Gothic or Frankish *spehōn, from Proto-Germanic *spehōną (“to see, look”), from Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- (“to look”).
Pronunciation
Verb
espiar (first-person singular present espío, first-person singular preterite espié, past participle espiado)
Conjugation
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
Related terms
Further reading
- “espiar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025
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