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adagiar

verbliterário/ɐdɐʒiˈaɾ/rare

a·da·gi·ar

Definition

To express oneself through adages; to use proverbs.
The old sage liked to adagiar, illustrating each lesson with a saying.
In his prose, he often adagiates, resorting to folk wisdom.

Etymology

Derivação de 'adágio' + sufixo verbal -ar.

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