despabilar
Spanish
verb
Definitions
- to snuff a candle
- to wake up, stir up, awaken
- to kick into action, kick into shape
- to knock out, churn out do something quickly
Etymology
Affix from Spanish, Castilian pabilo (candlewick).
Origin
Spanish
pabilo
Gloss
candlewick
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *papīlus Latin
- espabilarse Spanish, Castilian
- pabilo Spanish, Castilian