expectar
Pronunciation: /eɡspeɡˈtaɾ/
“expectar” is a Spanish word. Its 2 meanings in English:
verb
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin expectāre, variant of exspectō (“to wait”). Alternatively, possible backformation from expectante interpreted as a present participle, influenced as well by expectación and expectativa.
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