sequer

Interlingua

Verb

sequer

1. to follow

Conjugation

    Conjugation of sequer

infinitive		sequer
participle		present	perfect
		sequente	sequite
active		simple	perfect
	present	seque	ha sequite
	past	sequeva	habeva sequite
	future	sequera	habera sequite
	conditional	sequerea	haberea sequite
	imperative	seque	—
passive		simple	perfect
	present	es sequite	ha essite sequite
	past	esseva sequite	habeva essite sequite
	future	essera sequite	habera essite sequite
	conditional	esserea sequite	haberea essite sequite
	imperative	sia sequite	—

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese sequer, siquer, corresponding to se (“if”) +‎ quer (“(one) wants”). Cognate with Spanish siquiera.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /siˈkɛ(ʁ)/ [siˈkɛ(h)], /seˈkɛ(ʁ)/ [seˈkɛ(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /siˈkɛ(ʁ)/ [siˈkɛ(h)], /seˈkɛ(ʁ)/ [seˈkɛ(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /siˈkɛ(ɾ)/, /seˈkɛ(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /siˈkɛ(ʁ)/ [siˈkɛ(χ)], /seˈkɛ(ʁ)/ [seˈkɛ(χ)]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /siˈkɛ(ɻ)/, /seˈkɛ(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨˈkɛɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨˈkɛɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨˈkɛ.ɾi/

• Audio (Portugal (Porto)):

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• Rhymes: -ɛɾ
• Hyphenation: se‧quer

Adverb

sequer (not comparable)

1. at least, at the least
2. (when used in the negative) even

   Eu nem sequer pensei nisso.

   I didn't even think of that.

Further reading

• “sequer”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “sequer”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), São Paulo: 7Graus, 2009–2026
• “sequer”, in Dicionário Infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “sequer”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026