merodear

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From merode +‎ -ar, from dialectal French méraude, maraud.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /meɾodeˈaɾ/ [me.ɾo.ð̞eˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: me‧ro‧de‧ar

Verb

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merodear (first-person singular present merodeo, first-person singular preterite merodeé, past participle merodeado)

  1. to prowl, to skulk
  2. to maraud; to raid; to pillage
  3. to stalk, loiter

Conjugation

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