husmear

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From husmo, from husmar, from Ancient Greek ὀσμᾶσθαι (osmâsthai, to sniff), from ὀσμή (osmḗ, smell). Compare Venetan usma.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /usmeˈaɾ/ [uz.meˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: hus‧me‧ar

Verb

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husmear (first-person singular present husmeo, first-person singular preterite husmeé, past participle husmeado)

  1. to track by smell
  2. to snoop, sniff around
    Synonyms: espiar, fisgonear

Conjugation

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Further reading

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