generalizar

Occitan

Etymology

general +‎ -izar

Pronunciation

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Verb

generalizar

1. to generalize

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• generalizacion

Further reading

• Joan de Cantalausa (2006), Diccionari general occitan a partir dels parlars lengadocians‎^[1], 2nd edition, →ISBN, page 524
• Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana‎^[2], L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2026, page 319

Portuguese

Etymology

By surface analysis, geral + -izar.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒe.ne.ɾa.liˈza(ʁ)/ [ʒe.ne.ɾa.liˈza(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒe.ne.ɾa.liˈza(ʁ)/ [ʒe.ne.ɾa.liˈza(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ʒe.ne.ɾa.liˈza(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʒe.ne.ɾa.liˈza(ʁ)/ [ʒe.ne.ɾa.liˈza(χ)]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ʒe.ne.ɾa.liˈza(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɨ.nɨ.ɾɐ.liˈzaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɨ.nɨ.ɾɐ.liˈzaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɨ.nɨ.ɾɐ.liˈza.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: ge‧ne‧ra‧li‧zar

Verb

generalizar (first-person singular present generalizo, first-person singular preterite generalizei, past participle generalizado)

1. to generalize

Conjugation

    Conjugation of generalizar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	generalizar
Personal	generalizar	generalizares	generalizar	generalizarmos	generalizardes	generalizarem
Gerund
	generalizando
Past participle
Masculine	generalizado			generalizados
Feminine	generalizada			generalizadas
Indicative
Present	generalizo	generalizas	generaliza	generalizamos	generalizais	generalizam
Imperfect	generalizava	generalizavas	generalizava	generalizávamos	generalizáveis	generalizavam
Preterite	generalizei	generalizaste	generalizou	generalizamos1, generalizámos2	generalizastes	generalizaram
Pluperfect	generalizara	generalizaras	generalizara	generalizáramos	generalizáreis	generalizaram
Future	generalizarei	generalizarás	generalizará	generalizaremos	generalizareis	generalizarão
Conditional	generalizaria	generalizarias	generalizaria	generalizaríamos	generalizaríeis	generalizariam
Subjunctive
Present	generalize	generalizes	generalize	generalizemos	generalizeis	generalizem
Imperfect	generalizasse	generalizasses	generalizasse	generalizássemos	generalizásseis	generalizassem
Future	generalizar	generalizares	generalizar	generalizarmos	generalizardes	generalizarem
Imperative
Affirmative		generaliza	generalize	generalizemos	generalizai	generalizem
Negative (não)		não generalizes	não generalize	não generalizemos	não generalizeis	não generalizem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Derived terms

• generalização

Further reading

• “generalizar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “generalizar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os

Proto-Italic *genos

Latin genus, generis

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālis

Latin generālisder.

Spanish general

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.

Late Latin -izōlbor.

Old Spanish -izar

Spanish -izar

Spanish generalizar

From general + -izar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xeneɾaliˈθaɾ/ [xe.ne.ɾa.liˈθaɾ] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• IPA^(key): /xeneɾaliˈsaɾ/ [xe.ne.ɾa.liˈsaɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: ge‧ne‧ra‧li‧zar

Verb

generalizar (first-person singular present generalizo, first-person singular preterite generalicé, past participle generalizado)

1. to generalize

Conjugation

    Conjugation of generalizar (c-z alternation) (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			generalizar
gerund			generalizando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		generalizado		generalizada
		plural		generalizados		generalizadas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	generalizo	generalizastú generalizásvos	generaliza	generalizamos	generalizáis	generalizan
	imperfect	generalizaba	generalizabas	generalizaba	generalizábamos	generalizabais	generalizaban
	preterite	generalicé	generalizaste	generalizó	generalizamos	generalizasteis	generalizaron
	future	generalizaré	generalizarás	generalizará	generalizaremos	generalizaréis	generalizarán
	conditional	generalizaría	generalizarías	generalizaría	generalizaríamos	generalizaríais	generalizarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	generalice	generalicestú generalicésvos2	generalice	generalicemos	generalicéis	generalicen
	imperfect (ra)	generalizara	generalizaras	generalizara	generalizáramos	generalizarais	generalizaran
	imperfect (se)	generalizase	generalizases	generalizase	generalizásemos	generalizaseis	generalizasen
	future1	generalizare	generalizares	generalizare	generalizáremos	generalizareis	generalizaren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		generalizatú generalizávos	generalice	generalicemos	generalizad	generalicen
	negative		no generalices	no generalice	no generalicemos	no generalicéis	no generalicen

¹Rare; now chiefly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tuteo-form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of generalizar (c-z alternation)

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive generalizar	dative	generalizarme	generalizarte	generalizarle, generalizarse	generalizarnos	generalizaros	generalizarles, generalizarse
	accusative	generalizarme	generalizarte	generalizarlo, generalizarla, generalizarse	generalizarnos	generalizaros	generalizarlos, generalizarlas, generalizarse
with gerund generalizando	dative	generalizándome	generalizándote	generalizándole, generalizándose	generalizándonos	generalizándoos	generalizándoles, generalizándose
	accusative	generalizándome	generalizándote	generalizándolo, generalizándola, generalizándose	generalizándonos	generalizándoos	generalizándolos, generalizándolas, generalizándose
with informal second-person singular tuteo imperative generaliza	dative	generalízame	generalízate	generalízale	generalízanos	not used	generalízales
	accusative	generalízame	generalízate	generalízalo, generalízala	generalízanos	not used	generalízalos, generalízalas
with informal second-person singular voseo imperative generalizá	dative	generalizame	generalizate	generalizale	generalizanos	not used	generalizales
	accusative	generalizame	generalizate	generalizalo, generalizala	generalizanos	not used	generalizalos, generalizalas
with formal second-person singular imperative generalice	dative	generalíceme	not used	generalícele, generalícese	generalícenos	not used	generalíceles
	accusative	generalíceme	not used	generalícelo, generalícela, generalícese	generalícenos	not used	generalícelos, generalícelas
with first-person plural imperative generalicemos	dative	not used	generalicémoste	generalicémosle	generalicémonos	generalicémoos	generalicémosles
	accusative	not used	generalicémoste	generalicémoslo, generalicémosla	generalicémonos	generalicémoos	generalicémoslos, generalicémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative generalizad	dative	generalizadme	not used	generalizadle	generalizadnos	generalizaos	generalizadles
	accusative	generalizadme	not used	generalizadlo, generalizadla	generalizadnos	generalizaos	generalizadlos, generalizadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative generalicen	dative	generalícenme	not used	generalícenle	generalícennos	not used	generalícenles, generalícense
	accusative	generalícenme	not used	generalícenlo, generalícenla	generalícennos	not used	generalícenlos, generalícenlas, generalícense

Derived terms

• generalizable
• generalización
• generalizador

Further reading

• “generalizar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 24th edition, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 30 October 2026