partir
Portuguese
/pɐɾ.ˈtiɾ/, /paʁ.ˈt͡ʃi(ʁ)/, [paɾˈt͡ʃi(ɾ)], [paɹˈt͡ʃi(ɹ)], /pahˈti(h)/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) to split divide something, especially in two roughly equal parts
- (intransitive) to split; to break apart become divided, especially in two roughly equal parts
- (formal) to depart; to leave; to go away
- (euphemistic) to leave us; to depart die
- to come from be caused by
- to start behaving in a particular way especially violent behaviour
- to fall on; to attack
Etymology
Inherited from Old Portuguese partir inherited from Latin partīre.
Origin
Latin
partīre
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- partīre Latin
- parteaguas Spanish, Castilian
- partir Spanish, Castilian
- repartir Spanish, Castilian
- repartir Portuguese
- repartição Portuguese
- partir Old French
- partir Catalan, Valencian
- partir Galician
- partida Old Portuguese
- partido Old Portuguese
- partir Old Portuguese
- partî Friulian
- partir Venetian
- parti Papiamentu
- parti Kabuverdianu
- raparti Kabuverdianu
- partir Ladin
- raparti Guinea-Bissau Creole
- partir Franco-Provençal
- partîr Emilian