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empuñar

[ẽmpuˈɲaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

Del prefijo em-, puño y el sufijo -ar.

verb haber empuñado · empuñando · habiendo empuñado · empuñado · empuño · empuñas

Tomar con el puño
tomar o asir algo firmemente con la mano

In English

grip to take hold
wield to handle or use a weapon

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MLA

"empuñar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/empu%C3%B1ar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

empuñar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/empu%C3%B1ar

Chicago

"empuñar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/empu%C3%B1ar.

BibTeX

@misc{empun_ar_2026,
  title = {empuñar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/empu%C3%B1ar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}