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cabrillear

Pronunciation: /kabɾiʝeˈaɾ/

“cabrillear” is a Spanish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to glimmer
  2. to produce small waves

In Spanish

  1. Hablando del mar, es formarse, levantarse, manifestarse el pequeño oleaje que producen las cabrillas. La acción determinada por este verbo es la que sigue en orden a las significadas por los de pintar y rizar.

Etymology

From cabrilla + -ear.

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