sellar

See also: Sellar

English

Adjective

sellar (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Relating to the sella turcica.

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Asturian

Etymology

From Latin sigillāre, present active infinitive of sigillō. Compare Spanish sellar, Portuguese selar, Catalan segellar, Italian suggellare.

Verb

sellar (first-person singular indicative present sello, past participle selláu)

  1. to seal (to place a seal on (a document))

Conjugation

Middle English

Noun

sellar

  1. (Late Middle English) Alternative form of sellere

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin sigillāre. Compare Portuguese selar, Catalan segellar, French sceller, Italian suggellare. Cf. also the borrowed doublet sigilar.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /seˈʝaɾ/ [seˈʝaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /seˈʎaɾ/ [seˈʎaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /seˈʃaɾ/ [seˈʃaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /seˈʒaɾ/ [seˈʒaɾ]

  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: se‧llar

Verb

sellar (first-person singular present sello, first-person singular preterite sellé, past participle sellado)

  1. to stamp
    Synonym: estampar
  2. to seal (place a seal on a document)
  3. to seal (close with a seal or hermetically)
  4. to terminate, finish, end
    Synonyms: concluir, poner fin
  5. (Argentina, cooking) to seal (hotly fry or cook a piece of meat for a short time)

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