interpolar

English

Etymology

From inter- +‎ polar.

Adjective

interpolar (not comparable)

1. between poles

Anagrams

• interporal

Catalan

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Latin interpolāre. Doublet of tripular, an inherited form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [in.tər.puˈla]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [in.tər.poˈla]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [in.teɾ.poˈlaɾ]
• Homophone: interpolà
• Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

Verb

interpolar (first-person singular present interpolo, first-person singular preterite interpolí, past participle interpolat); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /ɔ/

1. to insert (something) (between other things)
2. (mathematics, linguistics) to interpolate

Conjugation

    Conjugation of interpolar (first conjugation)

infinitive			interpolar
gerund			interpolant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		interpolat		interpolada
		plural		interpolats		interpolades
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	interpolo	interpoles	interpola	interpolem	interpoleu	interpolen
	imperfect	interpolava	interpolaves	interpolava	interpolàvem	interpolàveu	interpolaven
	future	interpolaré	interpolaràs	interpolarà	interpolarem	interpolareu	interpolaran
	preterite	interpolí	interpolares	interpolà	interpolàrem	interpolàreu	interpolaren
	conditional	interpolaria	interpolaries	interpolaria	interpolaríem	interpolaríeu	interpolarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	interpoli	interpolis	interpoli	interpolem	interpoleu	interpolin
	imperfect	interpolés	interpolessis	interpolés	interpoléssim	interpoléssiu	interpolessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	interpola	interpoli	interpolem	interpoleu	interpolin
	negative (no)	—	no interpolis	no interpoli	no interpolem	no interpoleu	no interpolin

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [in.tər.puˈlar]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [in.tər.poˈla]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [in.teɾ.poˈlaɾ]

Adjective

interpolar m or f (masculine and feminine plural interpolars)

1. (electricity) interpolar (e.g. of a magnet)

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin interpolāre.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩ.teʁ.poˈla(ʁ)/ [ĩ.teh.poˈla(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩ.teʁ.poˈla(ʁ)/ [ĩ.teh.poˈla(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ĩ.teɾ.poˈla(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ĩ.teʁ.poˈla(ʁ)/ [ĩ.teχ.poˈla(χ)]
  • (Porto Alegre) IPA^(key): /ĩ.teɻ.poˈla(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ĩ.tɨɾ.puˈlaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ĩ.tɨɾ.puˈlaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ĩ.tɨɾ.puˈla.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: in‧ter‧po‧lar

Verb

interpolar (first-person singular present interpolo, first-person singular preterite interpolei, past participle interpolado)

1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Conjugation

    Conjugation of interpolar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	interpolar
Personal	interpolar	interpolares	interpolar	interpolarmos	interpolardes	interpolarem
Gerund
	interpolando
Past participle
Masculine	interpolado			interpolados
Feminine	interpolada			interpoladas
Indicative
Present	interpolo	interpolas	interpola	interpolamos	interpolais	interpolam
Imperfect	interpolava	interpolavas	interpolava	interpolávamos	interpoláveis	interpolavam
Preterite	interpolei	interpolaste	interpolou	interpolamos1, interpolámos2	interpolastes	interpolaram
Pluperfect	interpolara	interpolaras	interpolara	interpoláramos	interpoláreis	interpolaram
Future	interpolarei	interpolarás	interpolará	interpolaremos	interpolareis	interpolarão
Conditional	interpolaria	interpolarias	interpolaria	interpolaríamos	interpolaríeis	interpolariam
Subjunctive
Present	interpole	interpoles	interpole	interpolemos	interpoleis	interpolem
Imperfect	interpolasse	interpolasses	interpolasse	interpolássemos	interpolásseis	interpolassem
Future	interpolar	interpolares	interpolar	interpolarmos	interpolardes	interpolarem
Imperative
Affirmative		interpola	interpole	interpolemos	interpolai	interpolem
Negative (não)		não interpoles	não interpole	não interpolemos	não interpoleis	não interpolem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Etymology 2

From inter- +‎ pólo +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩ.teʁ.poˈlaʁ/ [ĩ.teh.poˈlah]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩ.teʁ.poˈlaʁ/ [ĩ.teh.poˈlah]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ĩ.teɾ.poˈlaɾ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ĩ.teʁ.poˈlaʁ/ [ĩ.teχ.poˈlaχ]
  • (Porto Alegre) IPA^(key): /ĩ.teɻ.poˈlaɻ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ĩ.tɛɾ.puˈlaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ĩ.tɛɾ.puˈlaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ĩ.tɛɾ.puˈla.ɾi/

Adjective

interpolar m or f (plural interpolares)

1. interpolar

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin interpolāre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /inteɾpoˈlaɾ/ [ĩn̪.t̪eɾ.poˈlaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: in‧ter‧po‧lar

Verb

interpolar (first-person singular present interpolo, first-person singular preterite interpolé, past participle interpolado)

1. to interpolate

Conjugation

    Conjugation of interpolar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			interpolar
gerund			interpolando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		interpolado		interpolada
		plural		interpolados		interpoladas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	interpolo	interpolastú interpolásvos	interpola	interpolamos	interpoláis	interpolan
	imperfect	interpolaba	interpolabas	interpolaba	interpolábamos	interpolabais	interpolaban
	preterite	interpolé	interpolaste	interpoló	interpolamos	interpolasteis	interpolaron
	future	interpolaré	interpolarás	interpolará	interpolaremos	interpolaréis	interpolarán
	conditional	interpolaría	interpolarías	interpolaría	interpolaríamos	interpolaríais	interpolarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	interpole	interpolestú interpolésvos2	interpole	interpolemos	interpoléis	interpolen
	imperfect (ra)	interpolara	interpolaras	interpolara	interpoláramos	interpolarais	interpolaran
	imperfect (se)	interpolase	interpolases	interpolase	interpolásemos	interpolaseis	interpolasen
	future1	interpolare	interpolares	interpolare	interpoláremos	interpolareis	interpolaren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		interpolatú interpolávos	interpole	interpolemos	interpolad	interpolen
	negative		no interpoles	no interpole	no interpolemos	no interpoléis	no interpolen

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of interpolar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive interpolar	dative	interpolarme	interpolarte	interpolarle, interpolarse	interpolarnos	interpolaros	interpolarles, interpolarse
	accusative	interpolarme	interpolarte	interpolarlo, interpolarla, interpolarse	interpolarnos	interpolaros	interpolarlos, interpolarlas, interpolarse
with gerund interpolando	dative	interpolándome	interpolándote	interpolándole, interpolándose	interpolándonos	interpolándoos	interpolándoles, interpolándose
	accusative	interpolándome	interpolándote	interpolándolo, interpolándola, interpolándose	interpolándonos	interpolándoos	interpolándolos, interpolándolas, interpolándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative interpola	dative	interpólame	interpólate	interpólale	interpólanos	not used	interpólales
	accusative	interpólame	interpólate	interpólalo, interpólala	interpólanos	not used	interpólalos, interpólalas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative interpolá	dative	interpolame	interpolate	interpolale	interpolanos	not used	interpolales
	accusative	interpolame	interpolate	interpolalo, interpolala	interpolanos	not used	interpolalos, interpolalas
with formal second-person singular imperative interpole	dative	interpóleme	not used	interpólele, interpólese	interpólenos	not used	interpóleles
	accusative	interpóleme	not used	interpólelo, interpólela, interpólese	interpólenos	not used	interpólelos, interpólelas
with first-person plural imperative interpolemos	dative	not used	interpolémoste	interpolémosle	interpolémonos	interpolémoos	interpolémosles
	accusative	not used	interpolémoste	interpolémoslo, interpolémosla	interpolémonos	interpolémoos	interpolémoslos, interpolémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative interpolad	dative	interpoladme	not used	interpoladle	interpoladnos	interpolaos	interpoladles
	accusative	interpoladme	not used	interpoladlo, interpoladla	interpoladnos	interpolaos	interpoladlos, interpoladlas
with formal second-person plural imperative interpolen	dative	interpólenme	not used	interpólenle	interpólennos	not used	interpólenles, interpólense
	accusative	interpólenme	not used	interpólenlo, interpólenla	interpólennos	not used	interpólenlos, interpólenlas, interpólense

Related terms

• extrapolar

Further reading

• “interpolar”, 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