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"to associate" in seven languages

Meaningto associate

Spanish

asociar

/asoˈθjaɾ/

learned

French

associer

/asɔsje/

learned

Italian

associare

/assoˈtʃare/

learned

Portuguese

associar

/asosiˈah/

learned

Romanian

asocia

/asotʃiˈa/

learned

Catalan

associar

/əsusiˈa/

learned

English

associate

/əˈsoʊʃieɪt/

from Latin/French · Latin ASSOCIĀTUS

English → Italianto associateassociareCognateSame source — inherited, learned or borrowed. You can recognize it.What English and Italian share

The Latin ancestor

ASSOCIĀRE‘to join as a companion (AD + SOCIUS 'ally')’

All six sisters descend from it, unless marked otherwise below.

The story

A learned word with no surprises except the c before i: θ in Spain, s in France, tʃ in Italy. Spanish simplifies the double s, Italian keeps it.

English relatives: association, social, society, associate

Sound laws at work

C before E and I

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In a sentence

  • esAsocio esta canción con el verano.
  • frJ'associe cette chanson à l'été.
  • itAssocio questa canzone all'estate.
  • ptEu associo esta música ao verão.
  • roAsociez cântecul ăsta cu vara.
  • caAssocio aquesta cançó amb l'estiu.
  • enI associate this song with summer.

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