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"to indicate, point out" in seven languages

Meaningto indicate, point out

Spanish

indicar

/indiˈkaɾ/

learned

French

indiquer

/ɛ̃dike/

learned

Italian

indicare

/indiˈkare/

learned

Portuguese

indicar

/ĩdʒiˈkah/

learned

Romanian

indica

/indiˈka/

learned

Catalan

indicar

/indiˈka/

learned

English

indicate

/ˈɪndɪkeɪt/

from Latin/French · Latin INDICĀRE

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

The Latin ancestor

INDICĀRE‘to point out, show’

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

The story

INDEX was the pointing finger. The sisters use the verb far more casually than English: asking for directions is ¿me indica el camino?, vous pouvez m'indiquer la gare ?

English relatives: index, indicator, indicative

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In a sentence

  • esEl cartel indica la salida.
  • frLe panneau indique la sortie.
  • itIl cartello indica l'uscita.
  • ptA placa indica a saída.
  • roSemnul indică ieșirea.
  • caEl cartell indica la sortida.
  • enThe sign indicates the exit.

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