verb/alanθeˈaɾ/
to spear
Synonyms: lancear
Etymology tree Spanish a- Spanish lanza Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izō Latin -izāre Spanish -ear Spanish alancear From a- + lanza (“lance”) + -ear.