rodear

Etymology

From roda (“wheel”) +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [roðeˈaɾ]

Verb

rodear (first-person singular present rodeo, first-person singular preterite rodeei, past participle rodeado)
rodear (first-person singular present rodeio, first-person singular preterite rodeei, past participle rodeado, reintegrationist norm)

1. (transitive) to surround, to encircle
2. (of a kart) to turn over one wheel

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “rodear”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• “rodear”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “rodear”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega

Etymology

From roda +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ro‧de‧ar

Verb

rodear (first-person singular present rodeio, first-person singular preterite rodeei, past participle rodeado)

1. to surround; to encircle

   Synonyms: cingir, cercar, circundar

2. to move around something

   Synonym: contornar

Etymology

From rueda +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rodeˈaɾ/ [ro.ð̞eˈaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: ro‧de‧ar

Verb

rodear (first-person singular present rodeo, first-person singular preterite rodeé, past participle rodeado)

1. to round up
2. to surround
3. to go around

Further reading

• “rodear”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10