pertencer

Etymology

From Old Portuguese pertẽecer, from Vulgar Latin *pertinescere, from Latin pertineō, pertinēre, from per (“through”) + teneō (“I hold”). Compare Spanish pertenecer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peɾtenˈθeɾ/
• Hyphenation: per‧ten‧cer

Verb

pertencer (first-person singular present perteno, first-person singular preterite pertenín, past participle pertenido)

1. to belong

Etymology

From Old Portuguese pertẽecer, from Vulgar Latin *pertinēscēre, from Latin pertineō, pertinēre, from per (“through”) + teneō (“I hold”). Compare Spanish pertenecer.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨɾ.tẽ.ˈseɾ/
• Hyphenation: per‧ten‧cer

Verb

pertencer (first-person singular present indicative pertenço, past participle pertencido)

1. (transitive with a) to belong to (to be property of; to be owned by)

   Esse livro pertence a mim.

   This book belongs to me.

2. (transitive with a) to belong to (to be a part of)
3. (set theory, transitive with a) to belong to (to be an element of a set)