desvelar

Spanish

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to preventing someone from sleeping, not letting them sleep.
  • (transitive) to be unable to sleep; to be not able to sleep; to keep awake
  • (reflexive) to be vigilant
  • (reflexive) to work tirelessly

Etymology

Affix from Spanish, Castilian velar inherited from Latin ēvigilāre (awaken).

Origin

Latin

ēvigilāre

Gloss

awaken

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