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propina

See also: propiná

Catalan

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Etymology 1

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    Borrowed from Late Latin propīna.

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    Noun

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    propina f (plural propines)

    1. tip, gratuity
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    Etymology 2

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    Verb

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    propina

    1. inflection of propinar:
      1. third-person singular present indicative
      2. second-person singular imperative

    Italian

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    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /proˈpi.na/
    • Rhymes: -ina
    • Hyphenation: pro‧pì‧na

    Etymology 1

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    Borrowed from Medieval Latin propīna, from prōpīnāre.[1]

    Noun

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    propina f (plural propine)

    1. (archaic) recompensation, fee
      Synonym: ricompensa
    2. synonym of diaria

    Etymology 2

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    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Verb

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    propina

    1. inflection of propinare:
      1. third-person singular present indicative
      2. second-person singular imperative

    References

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    1. ^ “propina”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

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    Latin

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    Verb

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    prŏpīnā

    1. second-person singular present active imperative of prŏpīnō

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    • “propina”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
    • "propina", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
    • “propina”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

    Portuguese

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    Etymology

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      Borrowed from Medieval Latin propīna.[1] Compare Italian and Spanish propina.

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      propina f (plural propinas)

      1. (Portugal) tuition, a fee for services such as enrollment or obtaining a document
        Synonym: mensalidade
      2. (Brazil, informal) bribe (something, usually money, given as an inducement to dishonesty)
        Synonym: suborno
      3. (Brazil, now uncommon) tip (money left for a servant as a token of appreciation)
        Synonym: gorjeta
        • 1981, Chico Buarque, “Ela É Dançarina [She’s a Dancer]”, in Almanaque, Ariola:
          Eu sou funcionário / Ela é dançarina / Quando eu não salário / Ela, sim, propina
          I’m an employee / She’s a dancer / When I don’t [receive a] salary / She [receives] tips

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      1. ^ “propina”, in Dicionário Infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026

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      Spanish

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      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): /pɾoˈpina/ [pɾoˈpi.na]
      • Rhymes: -ina
      • Syllabification: pro‧pi‧na

      Etymology 1

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      Borrowed from Medieval Latin propīna, from Latin propinō (“to toast, to pledge, to offer to drink, to hand over”).

      Noun

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      propina f (plural propinas)

      1. tip, gratuity
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      Etymology 2

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      Verb

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      propina

      1. inflection of propinar:
        1. third-person singular present indicative
        2. second-person singular imperative

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