ferrar

Etymology

From fierru (“iron”) +‎ -ar, or from a Late Latin ferrāre, from Latin ferrum (“iron”). Compare Spanish herrar.

Verb

ferrar (first-person singular indicative present fierro, past participle ferráu)

1. to shoe (to put horseshoes on a horse)
2. (reflexive) to grab

Etymology

From ferro (“iron”) +‎ -ar, or from a Late Latin ferrāre, from Latin ferrum (“iron”). Compare Occitan ferrar, French ferrer, Portuguese ferrar, Spanish herrar, Italian ferrare.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /fəˈra/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /feˈraɾ/
• Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

Verb

ferrar (first-person singular present ferro, past participle ferrat)

1. to horseshoe, to shoe a horse

Etymology

From ferro (“iron”) +‎ -ar, or from a Late Latin ferrāre, from Latin ferrum (“iron”). Compare Spanish herrar, Catalan ferrar, French ferrer, Italian ferrare.

Verb

ferrar (first-person singular present indicative ferro, past participle ferrado)

1. to horseshoe (to apply horseshoes to a horse or other hooved animal)
2. (Brazil, slang) to screw (to beset with unfortunate circumstances)
3. (archaic, nautical) to anchor (to cast a ship’s anchor)